STATE OF
MINNESOTA
NINETY-FIRST
SESSION - 2019
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FORTY-FIRST
DAY
Saint Paul, Minnesota, Thursday, April 25, 2019
The House of Representatives convened at 9:00
a.m. and was called to order by Liz Olson, Speaker pro tempore.
Prayer was offered by Pastor David J.
Engman, Breakthrough Ministries, St. Paul, Minnesota.
The members of the House gave the pledge
of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
The roll was called and the following
members were present:
Acomb
Albright
Anderson
Bahner
Bahr
Baker
Becker-Finn
Bennett
Bernardy
Bierman
Boe
Brand
Cantrell
Carlson, A.
Carlson, L.
Christensen
Claflin
Considine
Daniels
Daudt
Davids
Davnie
Dehn
Dettmer
Ecklund
Edelson
Elkins
Erickson
Fabian
Fischer
Franson
Freiberg
Garofalo
Gomez
Green
Grossell
Gruenhagen
Gunther
Haley
Halverson
Hamilton
Hansen
Hassan
Hausman
Heinrich
Heintzeman
Her
Hertaus
Hornstein
Howard
Huot
Johnson
Jurgens
Kiel
Klevorn
Koegel
Kotyza-Witthuhn
Koznick
Kresha
Kunesh-Podein
Layman
Lee
Lesch
Liebling
Lien
Lillie
Lippert
Lislegard
Loeffler
Long
Lucero
Lueck
Mahoney
Mann
Mariani
Marquart
Masin
McDonald
Mekeland
Miller
Moller
Moran
Morrison
Munson
Murphy
Nash
Nelson, M.
Nelson, N.
Neu
Noor
Nornes
O'Driscoll
Olson
O'Neill
Pelowski
Persell
Petersburg
Pierson
Pinto
Poppe
Poston
Pryor
Quam
Richardson
Robbins
Runbeck
Sandell
Sandstede
Sauke
Schomacker
Schultz
Scott
Stephenson
Sundin
Tabke
Theis
Torkelson
Urdahl
Vang
Vogel
Wagenius
Wazlawik
Winkler
Wolgamott
Xiong, J.
Xiong, T.
Youakim
Zerwas
Spk. Hortman
A quorum was present.
Backer, Demuth, Swedzinski and West were
excused.
Drazkowski was excused until 1:55 p.m.
The Speaker assumed the Chair.
The Chief Clerk proceeded to read the
Journal of the preceding day. There
being no objection, further reading of the Journal was dispensed with and the
Journal was approved as corrected by the Chief Clerk.
REPORTS
OF CHIEF CLERK
S. F. No. 802 and
H. F. No. 2792, which had been referred to the Chief Clerk for
comparison, were examined and found to be not identical.
Mariani moved that
S. F. No. 802 be substituted for H. F. No. 2792
and that the House File be indefinitely postponed. The motion prevailed.
S. F. No. 2314 and
H. F. No. 2209, which had been referred to the Chief Clerk for
comparison, were examined and found to be not identical.
Hansen moved that
S. F. No. 2314 be substituted for H. F. No. 2209
and that the House File be indefinitely postponed. The motion prevailed.
S. F. No. 2415 and
H. F. No. 2544, which had been referred to the Chief Clerk for
comparison, were examined and found to be not identical.
Bernardy moved that
S. F. No. 2415 be substituted for H. F. No. 2544
and that the House File be indefinitely postponed. The motion prevailed.
REPORTS OF
STANDING COMMITTEES AND DIVISIONS
Winkler from the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration to which was referred:
H. F. No. 5, A bill for an act relating to employment; providing for paid family, pregnancy, bonding, and applicant's serious medical condition benefits; regulating and requiring certain employment leaves; classifying certain data; authorizing rulemaking; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 13.719, by adding a subdivision; 177.27, subdivision 4; 181.032; 256J.561, by adding a subdivision; 256J.95, subdivisions 3, 11; 256P.01, subdivision 3; 268.19, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 268B.
Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be placed on the General Register.
The
report was adopted.
Carlson, L., from the Committee on Ways and Means to which was referred:
H. F. No. 653, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money for regional parks and trails.
Reported the same back with the following amendments:
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
"ARTICLE 1
OUTDOOR HERITAGE FUND
Section 1. OUTDOOR
HERITAGE FUND APPROPRIATIONS. |
The sums shown in the columns marked
"Appropriations" are appropriated to the agencies and for the
purposes specified in this article. The
appropriations are from the outdoor heritage fund for the fiscal year indicated
for each purpose. The figures
"2020" and "2021" used in this article mean that the
appropriations listed under the figure are
available
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, or June 30, 2021, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year
2020. "The second year" is
fiscal year 2021. "The
biennium" is fiscal years 2020 and 2021.
These are onetime appropriations.
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APPROPRIATIONS |
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Available for the Year |
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Ending June 30 |
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2020 |
2021 |
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Sec. 2. OUTDOOR
HERITAGE |
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Subdivision 1. Total
Appropriation |
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$127,127,000 |
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$565,000 |
This appropriation is from the outdoor
heritage fund. The amounts that may be
spent for each purpose are specified in the following subdivisions.
Subd. 2. Prairies
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38,303,000
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(a) DNR Wildlife Management Area and Scientific and Natural Area Acquisition - Phase XI |
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$2,519,000 the first year is to the
commissioner of natural resources to acquire in fee and restore and enhance
lands for wildlife management under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05,
subdivision 8, and to acquire lands in fee for scientific and natural areas
under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 5. Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota
Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquiring lands that are
eligible for the native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96,
or lands adjacent to protected native prairie.
A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the
required accomplishment plan.
(b)
Accelerating Wildlife Management Area Program - Phase XI |
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$6,060,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Pheasants Forever to acquire in fee and restore and enhance lands for wildlife management under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8. Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquiring lands that are eligible for the native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.
(c) Minnesota Prairie Recovery Project - Phase IX |
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$3,058,000 the first year is to the
commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with The Nature Conservancy
to acquire lands in fee and to restore and enhance native prairies,
grasslands,
wetlands, and savannas. Subject to
evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given
to acquiring lands that are eligible for the native prairie bank under
Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected native
prairie. No later than 180 days after
The Nature Conservancy's fiscal year ends, The Nature Conservancy must submit
to the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council annual income statements and
balance sheets for income and expenses from land acquired with this
appropriation. A list of proposed land
acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan, and
the acquisitions must be consistent with the priorities identified in Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan.
(d) Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge Land Acquisition - Phase X |
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$2,383,000 the first year is to the
commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with The Nature Conservancy,
in cooperation with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, to acquire
lands in fee or permanent conservation easements and to restore and enhance
lands in the Northern Tallgrass Prairie Habitat Preservation Area in western
Minnesota for addition to the Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife
Refuge. Subject to evaluation criteria
in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquiring lands
that are eligible for the native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, section
84.96, or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be
provided as part of the required accomplishment plan, and the acquisitions must
be consistent with the priorities in Minnesota
Prairie Conservation Plan.
(e) Lower Wild Rice Corridor Habitat Restoration - Phase II |
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$225,000 the first year is to the
commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the Wild Rice Watershed
District to acquire land in permanent conservation easement and to restore
river and related habitat in the Wild Rice River corridor. $2,750,000 the first year is to the Board of
Water and Soil Resources to acquire lands in permanent conservation easements
and to restore river and related habitat in the Wild Rice River corridor, of
which up to $111,000 is for establishing a monitoring and enforcement fund as
approved in the accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section
97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of
proposed acquisitions must be included as part of the required accomplishment
plan.
(f) Martin County DNR WMA Acquisition - Phase III |
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$3,650,000 the first year is to the
commissioner of natural resources for agreements to acquire lands in fee and
restore and enhance strategic prairie grassland, wetland, and other wildlife
habitat
in Martin County for wildlife management under Minnesota Statutes, section
86A.05, subdivision 8. Of this amount,
$3,002,000 is to Fox Lake Conservation League Inc., $554,000 is to Ducks
Unlimited, and $94,000 is to The Conservation Fund. A list of proposed acquisitions must be
provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.
(g) RIM Grasslands Reserve |
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$2,276,000 the first year is to the Board
of Water and Soil Resources to acquire permanent conservation easements and to
restore and enhance grassland habitat under Minnesota Statutes, section
103F.501 to 103F.531. Of this amount, up
to $39,000 is for establishing a monitoring and enforcement fund as approved in
the accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056,
subdivision 17. A list of permanent
conservation easements must be provided as part of the final report.
(h) Prairie Chicken Habitat Partnership of the Southern Red River Valley - Phase V |
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$2,558,000 the first year is to the
commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Pheasants Forever, in
cooperation with the Minnesota Prairie Chicken Society, to acquire lands in fee
and restore and enhance lands in the southern Red River valley for wildlife
management under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8, or to be
designated and managed as waterfowl production areas in Minnesota in
cooperation with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota
Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquiring lands that are
eligible for the native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96,
or lands adjacent to protected native prairie.
A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the
required accomplishment plan.
(i) DNR Grassland Enhancement - Phase XI |
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$8,861,000 the first year is to the
commissioner of natural resources to accelerate restoration and enhancement of
prairies, grasslands, and savannas in wildlife management areas, in scientific
and natural areas, in aquatic management areas, on lands in the native prairie
bank, in bluff prairies on state forest land in southeastern Minnesota, and in
waterfowl production areas and refuge lands of the United States Fish and
Wildlife Service. A list of proposed
land restorations and enhancements must be provided as part of the required
accomplishment plan.
(j) Anoka Sand Plain Habitat Restoration and Enhancement - Phase VI |
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$2,573,000 the first year is to the
commissioner of natural resources for agreements to acquire permanent
conservation easements and to restore and enhance wildlife habitat on public
lands and easements in the Anoka Sand Plain ecoregion and intersecting minor
watersheds as follows: $156,000 is to
the Anoka Conservation District; $699,000 is to Great River Greening; $269,000
is to the Sherburne Soil and Water Conservation District; $182,000 is to the
National Wild Turkey Federation; and $1,267,000 is to Minnesota Land Trust, of
which up to $144,000 to Minnesota Land Trust is for establishing monitoring and
enforcement funds as approved in the accomplishment plan and subject to
Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of proposed permanent conservation
easements, restorations, and enhancements must be provided as part of the
required accomplishment plan.
(k)
Fairmont Chain of Lakes Habitat Restoration Plan - Phase I |
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$1,390,000 the first year is to the
commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the city of Fairmont to
restore and enhance grassland, wetland, and stream habitats in the Dutch Creek
watershed. A list of proposed
restorations and enhancements must be provided as part of the required
accomplishment plan.
Subd. 3. Forests
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(a) Protecting Strategic Forest Lands Near Camp Ripley Partnership - Phase VIII |
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$3,348,000 the first year is to the
commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with The Conservation Fund
to acquire in fee and restore and enhance forest wildlife habitat in Cass, Crow
Wing, and Morrison Counties in proximity to the Minnesota National Guard Camp
Ripley Sentinel Landscape. Land must be
acquired for state forests under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05,
subdivision 7; for wildlife management under Minnesota Statutes, section
86A.05, subdivision 8; for scientific and natural areas under Minnesota
Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 5; or as county forest land or municipal
forest land. A list of proposed land
acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.
(b)
Southeast Minnesota Protection and Restoration - Phase VII |
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$5,741,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for agreements as follows:
(1) $2,701,000 to The Nature Conservancy to acquire lands in fee to be held by The Nature Conservancy or acquire lands in fee for wildlife management under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8; for scientific and natural areas under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 5; for state forests under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 7; and for aquatic management areas under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 14;
(2) $1,370,000 to The Trust for Public Land to acquire lands in fee for wildlife management under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8; for scientific and natural areas under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 5; for state forests under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 7; and for aquatic management areas under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 14; and
(3) $1,670,000 to Minnesota Land Trust to
acquire permanent conservation easements and to restore and enhance wildlife
habitat, of which $192,000 is to establish a monitoring and enforcement fund as
approved in the accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section
97A.056, subdivision 17.
Annual income statements and balance
sheets for income and expenses from land acquired in fee and held by The Nature
Conservancy with the appropriation in clause (1) must be submitted to the
Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council no later than 180 days after The Nature
Conservancy's fiscal year closes. A list
of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required
accomplishment plan.
(c) Minnesota Forests for the Future - Phase VII |
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$4,573,000 the first year is to the
commissioner of natural resources to acquire lands in fee and easements and to
restore and enhance forests, wetlands, and shoreline habitat through working
forest permanent conservation easements under the Minnesota forests for the
future program according to Minnesota Statutes, section 84.66. A conservation easement acquired with money
appropriated under this paragraph must comply with Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056,
subdivision 13. The accomplishment plan
must include an easement monitoring and enforcement plan. Of this amount, up to $150,000 is for
establishing a monitoring and enforcement fund as approved in the
accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056,
subdivision 17. A list of proposed land
acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. A list of permanent conservation easements
must be provided as part of the final report.
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$1,357,000 the first year is to the
commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the National Audubon
Society to restore and enhance floodplain forest habitat for wildlife on public
lands along the Mississippi River. A
list of restorations and enhancements must be provided as part of the required
accomplishment plan.
(e) Enhanced Public Land Open Landscapes - Phase I |
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$955,000 the first year is to the
commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Pheasants Forever, in
cooperation with the Minnesota Sharp-Tailed Grouse Society, to enhance and
restore early successional open landscape habitat on public lands. A list of proposed restoration and
enhancements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.
(f) Minnesota Forest Recovery Project - Phase I |
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$1,058,000 the first year is to the
commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with The Nature Conservancy
to enhance degraded forests in Beltrami, Cass, Cook, Itasca, Lake, and St. Louis
Counties. A list of enhancements must be
provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.
Subd. 4. Wetlands
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20,753,000
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(a) Accelerating Waterfowl Production Area Acquisition - Phase XI |
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$5,631,000 the first year is to the
commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Pheasants Forever, in
cooperation with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, to acquire lands
in fee and to restore and enhance wetlands and grasslands to be designated and
managed as waterfowl production areas in Minnesota. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be
provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.
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Shallow Lake and Wetland Protection Program - Phase VIII |
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$6,150,000 the first year is to the
commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Ducks Unlimited to
acquire lands in fee and to restore and enhance prairie lands, wetlands, and
land buffering shallow lakes for wildlife management under Minnesota Statutes,
section 86A.05, subdivision 8. A list of
proposed acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment
plan.
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Wetland Habitat Protection Program - Phase IV |
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$2,129,000 the first year is to the
commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Minnesota Land Trust to
acquire permanent conservation easements and to restore and enhance prairie,
wetland, and other habitat on permanently protected conservation easements in
high-priority wetland habitat complexes in the prairie and forest/prairie
transition regions. Of this amount, up
to $240,000 is to establish a monitoring and enforcement fund as approved in
the accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056,
subdivision 17. A list of proposed
conservation easement acquisitions and restorations and enhancements must be
provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.
(d) Wild Rice Shoreland Protection - Phase VI |
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$937,000 the first year is to the Board of
Water and Soil Resources to acquire permanent conservation easements on wild
rice lake shoreland habitat for native wild rice bed protection. Of this amount, up to $72,000 is for
establishing a monitoring and enforcement fund as approved in the
accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056,
subdivision 17. A list of permanent
conservation easements must be provided as part of the final report. $250,000 the first year is to the
commissioner of natural resources to acquire lands in fee and restore and
enhance lands for wildlife management under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05,
subdivision 8; for scientific and natural areas under Minnesota Statutes,
section 86A.05, subdivision 5; for state forests under Minnesota Statutes,
section 86A.05, subdivision 7; and for aquatic management under Minnesota
Statutes, sections 86A.05, subdivision 14, and 97C.02 to acquire lands for wild
rice lake shoreland habitat to protect native wild rice beds. A list of proposed acquisitions in fee must
be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.
(e) Shallow Lakes and Wetlands Enhancement - Phase XI |
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$3,541,000 the first year is to the
commissioner of natural resources to enhance and restore shallow lakes and
wetland habitat statewide. A list of
proposed land restorations and enhancements must be provided as part of the
required accomplishment plan.
(f) Restoring Wetlands Dominated by Nonnative Cattail in Border Waters |
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$1,270,000 the first year is to the
commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the National Park
Service to restore and enhance wetland and lacustrine habitat in Voyageurs
National Park. A list of proposed
restorations and enhancements must be provided as part of the accomplishment
plan.
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Big Rice Lake Wild Rice Enhancement |
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$845,000 the first year is to the
commissioner of natural resources to enhance and restore wild rice wetland
habitat in Big Rice Lake in St. Louis County.
Subd. 5. Habitats
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(a) St. Croix Watershed Habitat Protection and Restoration - Phase I |
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$3,751,000 the first year is to the
commissioner of natural resources for agreements as follows:
(1) $2,209,000 to The Trust for Public Land to acquire land in fee and to acquire permanent conservation stream easements in the St. Croix River watershed using the payment method prescribed in Minnesota Statutes, section 84.0272, subdivision 2;
(2) $1,377,000 to Minnesota Land Trust to
acquire permanent conservation easements and to restore and enhance natural
habitat systems in the St. Croix River watershed. Of this amount, up to $168,000 to Minnesota
Land Trust is to establish a monitoring and enforcement fund as approved in the
accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056,
subdivision 17; and
(3) $165,000 to the St. Croix River
Association to coordinate and administer the program under this paragraph.
A list of proposed land acquisitions and
permanent conservation easements must be provided as part of the required
accomplishment plan.
(b) Metro Big Rivers - Phase IX |
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$4,163,000 the first year is to the
commissioner of natural resources for agreements to acquire lands in fee and
permanent conservation easements and to restore and enhance natural habitat
systems associated with the Mississippi, Minnesota, and St. Croix Rivers
and their tributaries in the metropolitan area.
Of this amount, $820,000 is to Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge
Trust Inc., $532,000 is to Friends of the Mississippi River, $1,061,000 is to
Great River Greening, and $1,750,000 is to Minnesota Land Trust. Up to $144,000 to Minnesota Land Trust is to
establish a monitoring and enforcement fund as approved in the accomplishment
plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of proposed land acquisitions and permanent
conservation easements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment
plan.
(c) Dakota County Habitat Protection/Restoration - Phase VII |
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$3,516,000 the first year is to the
commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Dakota County to
acquire permanent conservation easements and land in fee and to restore and
enhance riparian and other habitats in Dakota County. A list of proposed land acquisitions and
restorations and enhancements must be provided as part of the required
accomplishment plan.
(d) Fisheries Habitat Protection on Strategic North Central Minnesota Lakes - Phase V |
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$3,365,000 the first year is to the
commissioner of natural resources for agreements to acquire lands in fee and
permanent conservation easements and to restore and enhance wildlife habitat to
sustain healthy fish habitat on coldwater lakes in Aitkin, Cass, Crow Wing, and
Hubbard Counties. Of this amount,
$841,000 is to Northern Waters Land Trust and $2,524,000 is to Minnesota Land
Trust. Up to $192,000 to Minnesota Land
Trust is to establish a monitoring and enforcement fund as approved in the
accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056,
subdivision 17. A list of acquisitions
must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.
(e) Sauk River Watershed Habitat Protection and Restoration |
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$2,946,000 the first year is to the
commissioner of natural resources for agreements to acquire lands in fee and
permanent conservation easements and restore and enhance wildlife habitat in
the Sauk River watershed as follows: $440,000
to Sauk River Watershed District, $590,000 to Pheasants Forever, and $1,916,000
to Minnesota Land Trust. Up to $192,000
to Minnesota Land Trust is to establish a monitoring and enforcement fund as
approved in the accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section
97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of
acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.
(f) Trout Unlimited Coldwater Fish Habitat Enhancement and Restoration - Phase XI |
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$2,359,000 the first year is to the
commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Trout Unlimited to
acquire permanent conservation stream easements using the payment method
prescribed in Minnesota Statutes, section 84.0272, subdivision 2, and to
restore and enhance habitat for trout and other species in and along coldwater
rivers, lakes, and streams in Minnesota.
Up to $40,000 is to establish a monitoring and enforcement fund as
approved in the accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section
97A.056, subdivision 17. A
list
of proposed land acquisitions and restorations and enhancements must be
provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.
(g) DNR Aquatic Habitat Restoration and Enhancement - Phase II |
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$3,208,000 the first year is to the
commissioner of natural resources to restore and enhance aquatic habitat in
degraded streams and aquatic management areas and to facilitate fish passage. A list of proposed land restorations and
enhancements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.
(h) St. Louis River Restoration Initiative - Phase VI |
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$3,777,000 the first year is to the
commissioner of natural resources to restore aquatic and riparian habitats in
the St. Louis River estuary. Of
this appropriation, up to $2,182,000 is for an agreement with Minnesota Land
Trust. A list of proposed restorations
must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.
(i) Knife River Habitat Rehabilitation - Phase IV |
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$891,000 the first year is to the
commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Zeitgeist, in
cooperation with the Lake Superior Steelhead Association, to restore and
enhance trout habitat in the Knife River watershed. A list of proposed enhancements must be
provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.
(j) Shell Rock River Watershed Habitat Restoration Program - Phase VIII |
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$2,046,000 the first year is to the
commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the Shell Rock River
Watershed District to acquire lands in fee and to restore and enhance aquatic
habitat in the Shell Rock River watershed.
A list of proposed acquisitions, restorations, and enhancements must be
provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.
(k) Pine River Fish Passage Project |
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$1,246,000 the first year is to the
commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the Crow Wing Soil and
Water Conservation District to restore and enhance riverine habitat in the Pine
River and provide fish passage by removing dams and modifying and installing
structures.
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Sauk River Dam Fish Passage |
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$737,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural
resources for an agreement with the Stearns County Soil and Water Conservation
District to restore and enhance riverine habitat in the Sauk River and provide
fish passage by removing the dam and modifying and installing structures at the
Melrose dam site.
(m) Restoring Norway Brook Connectivity to the Pine River |
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$2,267,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural
resources for an agreement with the city of Pine River to restore and enhance
riverine habitat in the Pine River and provide fish passage by removing the dam
and modifying and installing structures at the Norway Lake dam site.
(n) Pig's Eye Lake Islands Habitat Restoration
and Enhancement |
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$4,337,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural
resources for an agreement with Ramsey County to restore and enhance wildlife
habitat in Pig's Eye Lake, to include constructing islands.
(o) Restoring
Upper Mississippi River at Lake Pepin |
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$750,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural
resources for an agreement with the Lake Pepin Legacy Alliance to restore and
enhance wildlife habitat on public lands in Lake Pepin and the adjacent
floodplain. A list of proposed
restorations and enhancements must be provided as part of the required
accomplishment plan.
(p) Conservation Partners Legacy Grant Program: Statewide and Metro Habitat - Phase XI |
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$10,760,000 the first year is to the commissioner of
natural resources for a program to provide competitive matching grants of up to
$400,000 to local, regional, state, and national organizations for enhancing,
restoring, or protecting forests, wetlands, prairies, or habitat for fish,
game, or wildlife in Minnesota. Of this
amount, at least $3,000,000 is for grants in the seven-county metropolitan area
and cities with a population of 50,000 or greater. Grants must not be made for activities
required to fulfill the duties of owners of lands subject to conservation
easements. Grants must not be made from
the appropriation in this paragraph for projects that have a total project cost
exceeding $575,000. Of the total
appropriation, $445,000 may be spent for personnel costs and other direct and
necessary administrative costs. Grantees
may acquire land or interests in land. Easements
must be permanent. Grants may not be
used to establish easement stewardship accounts. The program must require a match of at least
ten percent from nonstate sources
for
all grants. The match may be cash or
in-kind resources. For grant
applications of $25,000 or less, the commissioner must provide a separate,
simplified application process. Subject
to Minnesota statutes, the commissioner of natural resources must, when
evaluating projects of equal value, give priority to organizations that have a
history of receiving, or a charter to receive, private contributions for local
conservation or habitat projects. All
restoration or enhancement projects must be on land permanently protected by a
permanent covenant ensuring perpetual maintenance and protection of restored
and enhanced habitat, by a conservation easement or public ownership or in
public waters as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 103G.005, subdivision
15. Priority must be given to
restoration and enhancement projects on public lands. Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056,
subdivision 13, applies to grants awarded under this paragraph. This appropriation is available until June
30, 2023. No less than five percent of
the amount of each grant must be held back from reimbursement until the grant
recipient has completed a grant accomplishment report by the deadline and in
the form prescribed by and satisfactory to the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage
Council. The commissioner must provide
notice of the grant program in the summary of game and fish law prepared under
Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.051, subdivision 2.
Subd. 6. Administration
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$210,000 the first year is to the
commissioner of natural resources for contract management duties assigned in
this section. The commissioner must provide
an accomplishment plan in the form specified by the Lessard-Sams Outdoor
Heritage Council on expending this appropriation. The accomplishment plan must include a copy
of the grant contract template and reimbursement manual. No money may be expended before the
Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council approves the accomplishment plan.
(b) Legislative Coordinating Commission |
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$555,000 the first year and $560,000 the
second year are to the Legislative Coordinating Commission for administrative expenses
of the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council and for compensating and
reimbursing expenses of council members.
This appropriation is available until June 30, 2021. Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.281, applies
to this appropriation.
(c) Technical Evaluation Panel |
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$150,000 the first year is to the
commissioner of natural resources for a technical evaluation panel to conduct
up to 25 restoration and enhancement evaluations under Minnesota Statutes,
section 97A.056, subdivision 10.
(d)
Legacy Website |
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$5,000 the first year and $5,000 the second year are to the
Legislative Coordinating Commission for the website required in Minnesota
Statutes, section 3.303, subdivision 10.
Subd. 7. Availability
of Appropriation |
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Money appropriated in this section may not be spent on
activities unless they are directly related to and necessary for a specific
appropriation and are specified in the accomplishment plan approved by the
Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council. Money
appropriated in this section must not be spent on indirect costs or other
institutional overhead charges that are not directly related to and necessary
for a specific appropriation. Unless
otherwise provided, the amounts in this section are available until June 30,
2022. For acquisition of real property,
the amounts in this section are available until June 30, 2023, if a binding
agreement with a landowner or purchase agreement is entered into by June 30,
2022, and closed no later than June 30, 2023.
Funds for restoration or enhancement are available until June 30, 2024,
or five years after acquisition, whichever is later, in order to complete
initial restoration or enhancement work.
If a project receives at least 15 percent of its funding from
federal funds, the time of the appropriation may be extended to equal the
availability of federal funding to a maximum of six years if that federal
funding was confirmed and included in the original draft accomplishment plan. Funds appropriated for fee title acquisition
of land may be used to restore, enhance, and provide for public use of the land
acquired with the appropriation. Public-use
facilities must have a minimal impact on habitat in acquired lands.
Subd. 8. Payment Conditions and Capital Equipment Expenditures |
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All agreements referred to in this section must be
administered on a reimbursement basis unless otherwise provided in this section. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
16A.41, expenditures directly related to each appropriation's purpose made on
or after July 1, 2019, or the date of accomplishment plan approval, whichever
is later, are eligible for reimbursement unless otherwise provided in this
section. For the purposes of
administering appropriations and legislatively authorized agreements paid out
of the outdoor heritage fund, an expense must be considered reimbursable by the
administering agency when the recipient presents the agency with an invoice, or
a binding agreement with the landowner, and the recipient attests that the
goods have been received or the landowner agreement is binding. Periodic reimbursement must be made upon
receiving documentation that the items articulated in the accomplishment plan
approved by the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council have been achieved,
including
partial achievements as evidenced by progress reports approved by the
Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council. Reasonable
amounts may be advanced to projects to accommodate cash flow needs, support
future management of acquired lands, or match a federal share. The advances must be approved as part of the
accomplishment plan. Capital equipment
expenditures for specific items over $10,000 must be itemized in and approved
as part of the accomplishment plan.
Subd. 9. Mapping
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Each direct recipient of money
appropriated in this section, as well as each recipient of a grant awarded
according to this section, must provide geographic information to the
Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council for mapping of any lands acquired in fee
with funds appropriated in this section and open to public taking of fish and
game. The commissioner of natural
resources must include the lands acquired in fee with money appropriated in
this section on maps showing public recreational opportunities. Maps must include information on and
acknowledgment of the outdoor heritage fund, including a notation of any
restrictions.
Subd. 10. Carryforwards
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(a) The availability of the appropriation
in Laws 2014, chapter 256, article 1, section 2, subdivision 5, paragraph (k), Evaluate
Effectiveness of Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Strategies, is extended to
June 30, 2020.
(b) The availability of the appropriation
in Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 2, article 1, section 2,
subdivision 2, paragraph (f), Minnesota Buffers for Wildlife and Water - Phase
V, is extended to June 30, 2024.
(c) The availability of the appropriation
in Laws 2016, chapter 172, article 1, section 2, subdivision 2, paragraph (g),
Reinvest in Minnesota (RIM) Buffers for Wildlife and Water - Phase VI, is
extended to June 30, 2025.
(d) This subdivision is effective the day
following final enactment.
Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 97A.056, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
Subd. 7. Legislative
oversight. The senate and house of
representatives chairs of the committees and divisions with jurisdiction
over the environment and natural resources budget shall finance
and the outdoor heritage fund must convene a joint hearing to review the
activities and evaluate the effectiveness of the council and to receive reports
on the council from the legislative auditor no later than June 30, 2014 2020.
Sec. 4. Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 2, article 1, section 2, subdivision 2, as amended by Laws 2016, chapter 172, article 1, section 5, and Laws 2017, chapter 91, article 1, section 7, is amended to read:
Subd. 2. Prairies
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(a) DNR Wildlife Management Area and Scientific and Natural Area Acquisition - Phase VII |
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$4,570,000 in the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources to acquire land in fee for wildlife management purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8, and to acquire land in fee for scientific and natural area purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 5. Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquisition of lands that are eligible for the native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of proposed land and permanent conservation easement acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.
(b) Accelerating Wildlife Management Area Acquisition - Phase VII |
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$7,452,000 in the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Pheasants Forever to acquire land in fee for wildlife management area purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8. Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquisition of lands that are eligible for the native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.
(c) Minnesota Prairie Recovery Project - Phase VI |
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$4,032,000 in the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with The Nature Conservancy to acquire native prairie, wetlands, and savanna and restore and enhance grasslands, wetlands, and savanna. Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquisition of lands that are eligible for the native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. Annual income statements and balance sheets for income and expenses from land acquired with this appropriation must be submitted to the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council no later than 180 days following the close of The Nature Conservancy's fiscal year. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan and must be consistent with the priorities identified in the Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan.
(d) Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge Land Acquisition - Phase VI |
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$3,430,000 in the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with The Nature Conservancy in cooperation with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to acquire land in fee or permanent conservation easements within the Northern Tallgrass Prairie Habitat Preservation Area in western Minnesota for addition to the Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge. Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquisition of lands that are eligible for the native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan and must be consistent with the priorities in the Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan.
(e) Accelerated Native Prairie Bank Protection - Phase IV |
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$3,740,000 in the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources to implement the Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan through the acquisition of permanent conservation easements to protect native prairie and grasslands. Up to $165,000 is for establishing monitoring and enforcement funds as approved in the accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17. Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquisition of lands that are eligible for the native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of permanent conservation easements must be provided as part of the final report.
(f) Minnesota Buffers for Wildlife and Water - Phase V |
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$4,544,000 in the first year is to the Board of Water and Soil Resources to acquire permanent conservation easements to protect and enhance habitat by expanding the clean water fund riparian buffer program for at least equal wildlife benefits from buffers on private land. Up to $728,000 is for establishing a monitoring and enforcement fund as approved in the accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of permanent conservation easements must be provided as part of the final report.
(g) Cannon River Headwaters Habitat Complex - Phase V |
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$1,380,000 in the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with The Trust for Public Land to acquire and restore lands in the Cannon River watershed for wildlife management purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section
86A.05, subdivision 8. Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquisition of lands that are eligible for the native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.
(h) Prairie Chicken Habitat Partnership of the Southern Red River Valley |
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$1,800,000 in the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Pheasants Forever in cooperation with the Minnesota Prairie Chicken Society to acquire and restore lands in the southern Red River Valley for wildlife management purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8, or for designation and management as waterfowl production areas in Minnesota, in cooperation with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.
(i) Protecting and Restoring Minnesota's Important Bird Areas |
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$1,730,000 in the first year is to the
commissioner of natural resources for agreements to acquire conservation
easements within and restore and enhance important bird areas identified
in the Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan, to be used as follows: $408,000 is to Audubon Minnesota and
$1,322,000 is to Minnesota Land Trust, of which up to $100,000 is for
establishing monitoring and enforcement funds as approved in the accomplishment
plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes,
section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A
list of permanent conservation easements must be provided as part of the final
report. This appropriation is
available until June 30, 2021.
(j) Wild Rice River Corridor Habitat Restoration |
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$2,270,000 in the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the Wild Rice Watershed District to acquire land in fee and permanent conservation easement and to restore river and related habitat in the Wild Rice River corridor. A list of proposed acquisitions and restorations must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.
(k) Accelerated Prairie Restoration and Enhancement on DNR Lands - Phase VII |
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$4,880,000 in the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources to accelerate the restoration and enhancement of prairie communities on wildlife management areas, scientific and natural
areas, state forest land, and land under native prairie bank easements. A list of proposed land restorations and enhancements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.
(l) Enhanced Public
Land Grasslands - Phase II |
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$1,120,000 in the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Pheasants Forever to enhance and restore habitat on public lands. A list of proposed land restorations and enhancements must be provided as part of the final report.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective
retroactively from July 1, 2015.
Sec. 5. Laws 2017, chapter 91, article 1, section 2, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2. Prairies
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(a) DNR Wildlife Management Area and Scientific and Natural Area Acquisition - Phase IX |
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$3,064,000 the first year and $1,373,000 the second year are to the commissioner of natural resources to acquire in fee and restore lands for wildlife management purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8, and to acquire land in fee for scientific and natural area purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 5. Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquiring lands that are eligible for the native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.
(b) Accelerating the Wildlife Management Area Acquisition - Phase IX |
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$5,603,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Pheasants Forever to acquire in fee and restore lands for wildlife management area purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8. Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquiring lands that are eligible for the native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.
(c) Minnesota
Prairie Recovery Project - Phase VII |
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$1,901,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with The Nature Conservancy to acquire land in fee for native prairie, wetland, and savanna and to
restore and enhance grasslands, wetlands, and savanna. Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquiring lands that are eligible for the native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. No later than 180 days after The Nature Conservancy's fiscal year ends, The Nature Conservancy must submit to the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council annual income statements and balance sheets for income and expenses from land acquired with this appropriation. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan and must be consistent with the priorities identified in Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan.
(d) Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge Land Acquisition - Phase VIII |
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$2,683,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with The Nature Conservancy in cooperation with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to acquire land in fee or permanent conservation easements and restore lands in the Northern Tallgrass Prairie Habitat Preservation Area in western Minnesota for addition to the Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge. Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquiring lands that are eligible for the native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan, and the acquisitions must be consistent with the priorities in Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan.
(e) Cannon River Headwaters Habitat Complex - Phase VII |
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$1,436,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with The Trust for Public Land to acquire in fee and restore lands in the Cannon River watershed for wildlife management purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8. Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquiring lands that are eligible for the native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.
(f) Accelerated Native Prairie Bank Protection - Phase VI |
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$2,481,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources to acquire permanent conservation easements to implement the strategies in Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan to protect and restore native prairie. Of this amount, up to $140,000 is for establishing monitoring and enforcement funds as approved
in the accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17. Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquiring lands that are eligible for the native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of permanent conservation easements must be provided as part of the final report.
(g) Reinvest In Minnesota (RIM) Buffers for Wildlife and Water - Phase VII |
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$5,333,000 the first year is to the Board of Water and Soil Resources to restore habitat and acquire permanent conservation easements under Minnesota Statutes, section 103F.515, to protect, restore, and enhance habitat by expanding the riparian-buffer program of the clean water fund for at least equal wildlife benefits from buffers on private land. Of this amount, up to $858,000 is for establishing a monitoring and enforcement fund as approved in the accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of permanent conservation easements must be provided as part of the final report.
(h) Prairie Chicken Habitat Partnership of the Southern Red River Valley - Phase III |
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$1,908,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Pheasants Forever in cooperation with the Minnesota Prairie Chicken Society to acquire land in fee and restore and enhance lands in the southern Red River valley for wildlife management purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8, or to be designated and managed as waterfowl-production areas in Minnesota in cooperation with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquiring lands that are eligible for the native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.
(i) Accelerated Prairie Restoration and Enhancement on DNR Lands - Phase IX |
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$3,950,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources to accelerate restoration and enhancement of prairies, grasslands, and savannas on wildlife management areas, scientific and natural areas, native prairie bank land, bluff prairies on state
forest land in southeastern Minnesota, and United States Fish and Wildlife Service waterfowl-production area and refuge lands. A list of proposed land restorations and enhancements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.
(j) Anoka |
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$1,130,000 the first year is to the
commissioner of natural resources for agreements to acquire permanent
conservation easements and to restore and enhance wildlife habitat on public
lands in Anoka, Benton, Isanti, Morrison, and Stearns Counties the
Anoka Sand Plain ecoregion and intersecting minor watersheds as follows: $41,000 is to the Anoka Conservation
District, $231,000 is to the Isanti County Soil and Water Conservation
District, $345,000 is to Great River Greening, $163,000 is to the Stearns
County Soil and Water Conservation District, and $350,000 is to Minnesota Land
Trust. Up to $40,000 to Minnesota Land
Trust is for establishing monitoring and enforcement funds as approved in the
accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056,
subdivision 17. A list of proposed
permanent conservation easements, restorations, and enhancements must be
provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.
EFFECTIVE
DATE. This section is
effective retroactively from July 1, 2017.
ARTICLE 2
CLEAN WATER FUND
Section 1. CLEAN
WATER FUND APPROPRIATIONS. |
The sums shown in the columns marked
"Appropriations" are appropriated to the agencies and for the
purposes specified in this article. The
appropriations are from the clean water fund and are available for the fiscal
years indicated for allowable activities under the Minnesota Constitution,
article XI, section 15. The figures
"2020" and "2021" used in this article mean that the
appropriations listed under the figure are available for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 2020, or June 30, 2021, respectively.
"The first year" is fiscal year 2020. "The second year" is fiscal year
2021. "The biennium" is fiscal
years 2020 and 2021. The appropriations
in this article are onetime.
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The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following sections.
Subd. 2. Availability
of Appropriation |
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Money appropriated in this article may not
be spent on activities unless they are directly related to and necessary for a
specific appropriation. Money
appropriated in this article must be spent in accordance with Minnesota
Management and Budget's Guidance to Agencies on Legacy Fund Expenditure. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
16A.28, and unless otherwise specified in this article, fiscal year 2020
appropriations are available until June 30, 2021, and fiscal year 2021
appropriations are available until June 30, 2022. If a project receives federal funds, the
period of the appropriation is extended to equal the availability of federal
funding.
Subd. 3. Disability
Access |
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Where appropriate, grant recipients of
clean water funds, in consultation with the Council on Disability and other
appropriate governor-appointed disability councils, boards, committees, and
commissions, should make progress toward providing people with disabilities
greater access to programs, print publications, and digital media related to
the programs the recipient funds using appropriations made in this article.
Sec. 3. DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE |
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(a) $350,000 the first year and $350,000
the second year are to increase monitoring for pesticides, pesticide
degradates, microplastics, and nanoplastics in surface water and groundwater
and to use data collected to assess pesticide use practices. By January 15, 2021, the commissioner must
submit a report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the house of
representatives and senate committees and divisions with jurisdiction over
agriculture, environment and natural resources, and the clean water fund
detailing the results of the monitoring and assessment conducted under this
paragraph and information on the pesticide monitoring conducted under Minnesota
Statutes, section 18B.064.
(b) $2,585,000 the first year and
$2,585,000 the second year are for monitoring and evaluating trends in the
concentration of nitrate in groundwater in areas vulnerable to groundwater
degradation; promoting, developing, and evaluating regional and crop-specific
nutrient best management practices; assessing best management practice
adoption; education and technical support from University of Minnesota
Extension; grants to support agricultural demonstration and implementation
activities; Rosholt Farm; and other actions to protect groundwater from
degradation from nitrate. This
appropriation is available until June 30, 2024.
(c)
$75,000 the first year and $75,000 the second year are for administering clean
water funds managed through the agriculture best management practices loan
program. Any unencumbered balance at the
end of the second year must be added to the corpus of the loan fund.
(d) $50,000 the first year and $50,000 the
second year are for a research inventory database containing water-related
research activities. Costs for
information technology development or support for this research inventory
database may be paid to the Office of MN.IT Services. This appropriation is available until June
30, 2024.
(e) $3,000,000 the first year and
$3,000,000 the second year are to implement the Minnesota agricultural water
quality certification program statewide.
By January 15, 2021, the commissioner must submit a report to the chairs
and ranking minority members of the house of representatives and senate
committees and divisions with jurisdiction over agriculture, environment and
natural resources, and the clean water fund detailing the outcomes achieved by
the program, including a comparison of state water quality goals and the impact
the program has on meeting the goals. Funds
appropriated in this paragraph are available until June 30, 2024.
(f) $385,000 the first year and $385,000
the second year are for a regional irrigation water quality specialist through
University of Minnesota Extension, development and statewide expansion of the
irrigation management assistant tool, irrigation education and outreach, and
the Agricultural Weather Station Network.
(g) $5,000,000 the first year and
$5,000,000 the second year are for grants for the Forever Green Agriculture
Initiative to protect the state's natural resources while increasing the
efficiency, profitability, and productivity of Minnesota farmers by reducing
agricultural contributions to impaired waters through the incorporation of
perennial and winter-annual crops into existing agricultural practices to
protect and restore drinking water resources.
Of this amount, $2,500,000 each year is for grants to implement Forever
Green crops or cropping systems. This
appropriation is available until June 30, 2024.
(h) $1,000,000 the first year and
$1,000,000 the second year are for testing private wells for pesticides,
microplastics, and nanoplastics where nitrate is detected as part of the
township testing program. This appropriation is available until June
30, 2024.
Sec. 4. PUBLIC
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(a) $9,000,000 the first year and
$9,000,000 the second year are for the point source implementation grants
program under Minnesota Statutes, section 446A.073. This appropriation is available until June
30, 2024.
(b)
$125,000 the first year and $125,000 the second year are for small community
wastewater treatment grants and loans under Minnesota Statutes, section
446A.075. This appropriation is
available until June 30, 2024.
(c) If there is any uncommitted money at the end of each
fiscal year under paragraph (a) or (b), the Public Facilities Authority may
transfer the remaining funds to eligible projects under any of the programs
listed in this section according to a project's priority rank on the Pollution
Control Agency's project priority list.
Sec. 5. POLLUTION
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(a) $8,500,000 the first year and $6,300,000 the second
year are for completing needed statewide assessments of surface water quality
and trends, including assessments for microplastics and nanoplastics, according
to Minnesota Statutes, chapter 114D. By
January 15, 2021, the commissioner must submit a report to the chairs and
ranking minority members of the house of representatives and senate committees
and divisions with jurisdiction over environment and natural resources and the
clean water fund detailing the outcomes achieved under this paragraph.
(b) $8,050,000 the first year and $8,050,000 the second
year are to develop watershed restoration and protection strategies (WRAPS),
which include total maximum daily load (TMDL) studies and TMDL implementation
plans according to Minnesota Statutes, chapter 114D, for waters on the impaired
waters list approved by the United States Environmental Protection Agency. The agency must complete an average of ten
percent of the TMDLs each year over the biennium.
(c) $1,500,000 the first year and $1,500,000 the second
year are for groundwater assessment, including assessments for microplastics
and nanoplastics, enhancing the ambient monitoring network, modeling,
evaluating trends, and reassessing groundwater that was assessed ten to 15
years ago and found to be contaminated.
(d) $750,000 the first year and $750,000 the second year
are for implementing the St. Louis River System Area of Concern Remedial
Action Plan.
(e) $900,000 the first year and $900,000 the second year
are for national pollutant discharge elimination system wastewater and storm
water TMDL implementation efforts.
(f) $3,938,000 the first year and $3,938,000 the second
year are for enhancing the county-level delivery systems for subsurface sewage
treatment system (SSTS) activities necessary to implement Minnesota Statutes,
sections 115.55 and 115.56, for protecting groundwater, including base grants
for all counties with SSTS
programs
and competitive grants to counties with specific plans to significantly reduce
water pollution by reducing the number of systems that are an imminent threat
to public health or safety or are otherwise failing. Counties that receive base grants must report
the number of sewage noncompliant properties upgraded through SSTS replacement,
connection to a centralized sewer system, or other means, including property
abandonment or buy-out. Counties also
must report the number of existing SSTS compliance inspections conducted in
areas under county jurisdiction. These
required reports are to be part of established annual reporting for SSTS
programs. Counties that conduct SSTS
inventories or those with an ordinance in place that requires an SSTS to be
inspected as a condition of transferring property or as a condition of
obtaining a local permit must be given priority for competitive grants under
this paragraph. Of this amount,
$1,500,000 each year is available to counties for grants to low-income
landowners to address systems that pose an imminent threat to public health or
safety or fail to protect groundwater. A
grant awarded under this paragraph may not exceed $40,000 for the biennium. A county receiving a grant under this
paragraph must submit a report to the agency listing the projects funded,
including an account of the expenditures.
By January 15, 2021, the commissioner must submit a report to the chairs
and ranking minority members of the house of representatives and senate
committees and divisions with jurisdiction over environment and natural
resources and the clean water fund detailing the outcomes achieved under this
paragraph and past appropriations from the clean water fund for this purpose.
(g) $775,000 the first year and $775,000
the second year are for a grant program for sanitary sewer projects that are
included in the draft or any updated Voyageurs National Park Clean Water
Project Comprehensive Plan to restore the water quality of waters in Voyageurs
National Park. Grants must be awarded to
local government units for projects approved by the Voyageurs National Park
Clean Water Joint Powers Board and must be matched by at least 25 percent from
sources other than the clean water fund.
(h) $300,000 the first year and $300,000
the second year are for activities, training, and grants that reduce chloride
pollution. Of this amount, $100,000 each
year is for grants for upgrading or removing water-softening units at public
facilities. This appropriation is
available until June 30, 2023. Any
unencumbered grant balances in the first year do not cancel but are available
for grants in the second year.
(i) $110,000 the first year and $110,000
the second year are to support activities of the Clean Water Council according
to Minnesota Statutes, section 114D.30, subdivision 1.
(j) The commissioner must develop protocols
for testing groundwater and surface water for microplastics and nanoplastics to
be used by agencies and departments required to monitor and
test
for plastics under this article. For the
purposes of this article, "microplastics" are small pieces of plastic
debris in the environment resulting from the disposal and breakdown of consumer
products and industrial waste that are less than five millimeters in length and
"nanoplastics" are particles within a size ranging from 1 to 1000
nanometers that are unintentionally produced from the manufacture or
degradation of plastic objects and that exhibit a colloidal behavior.
(k) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes,
section 16A.28, the appropriations in this section are available until June 30,
2024.
Sec. 6.
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL
RESOURCES |
$11,076,000 |
$11,076,000 |
(a) $2,200,000 the first year and
$2,200,000 the second year are for stream flow monitoring.
(b) $1,250,000 the first year and
$1,250,000 the second year are for lake Index of Biological Integrity (IBI)
assessments, including assessments for microplastics and nanoplastics. At least 50 percent of the assessments must be
conducted in the seven-county metropolitan area and the cities of Rochester and
Duluth.
(c) $135,000 the first year and $135,000
the second year are for assessing mercury, microplastics and nanoplastics, and
other fish contaminants, including monitoring to track the status of impaired
waters over time.
(d) $2,016,000 the first year and $2,016,000 the second year are for developing targeted, science-based watershed restoration and protection strategies.
(e) $2,325,000 the first year and
$2,325,000 the second year are for water-supply planning, aquifer protection,
and monitoring activities.
(f) $1,200,000 the first year and $1,200,000 the second year are for technical assistance to support local implementation of nonpoint source restoration and protection activities.
(g) $700,000 the first year and $700,000
the second year are for applied research and tools, including watershed
hydrologic modeling; maintaining and updating spatial data for watershed
boundaries, streams, and water bodies and integrating high‑resolution
digital elevation data; and assessing effectiveness of forestry best management
practices for water quality.
(h) $150,000 the first year and $150,000 the second year are for developing county geologic atlases.
(i) $100,000 the first year and $100,000
the second year are for maintenance and updates to buffer maps and for
technical guidance on interpreting buffer maps for local units of government
implementing
buffer requirements. Maps must be
provided to local units of government and made available to landowners on the
Department of Natural Resources' website.
(j) $1,000,000 the first year and
$1,000,000 the second year are to acquire permanent interests in lands in the
Mississippi Headwaters Watershed to protect, enhance, and restore water
quality, while preparing for climate change through the Minnesota forests for
the future program under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.66.
Sec. 7. BOARD
OF WATER AND SOIL RESOURCES |
$56,269,000 |
|
$63,269,000 |
(a) $14,711,000 the first year and
$14,711,000 the second year are for performance-based grants with multiyear
implementation plans to local government units.
The grants may be used to implement projects that protect, enhance, and
restore surface water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams; protect
groundwater from degradation; and protect drinking water sources. Projects must be identified in a
comprehensive watershed plan developed under the One Watershed, One Plan or
metropolitan surface water management frameworks or groundwater plans. Grant recipients must identify a nonstate
match and may use other legacy funds to supplement projects funded under this
paragraph.
(b) $16,300,000 the first year and
$16,300,000 the second year are for grants to local government units to protect
and restore surface water and drinking water; to keep water on the land; to
protect, enhance, and restore water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams; and
to protect groundwater and drinking water, including feedlot water quality and
subsurface sewage treatment system projects and stream bank, stream channel,
shoreline restoration, and ravine stabilization projects. The projects must use practices demonstrated
to be effective, be of long-lasting public benefit, include a match, and be
consistent with total maximum daily load (TMDL) implementation plans, watershed
restoration and protection strategies (WRAPS), or local water management plans
or their equivalents. A portion of this
money may be used to seek administrative efficiencies through shared resources
by multiple local governmental units. Of
this appropriation, at least 20 percent is for land-conservation projects and
practices that benefit drinking water.
(c) $6,050,000 the first year and
$6,050,000 the second year are for accelerated implementation, including local
resource protection, enhancement grants, and statewide analytical targeting
tools that fill an identified gap, program enhancements for technical
assistance, citizen and community outreach, compliance, and training and
certification. By January 15, 2021, the
commissioner must submit a report to the Clean Water Council and the chairs and
ranking minority members of the house of representatives and
senate
committees and divisions with jurisdiction over environment and natural
resources and the clean water fund detailing the outcomes achieved with this
appropriation.
(d) $1,000,000 the first year and
$1,000,000 the second year are to provide state oversight and accountability,
evaluate and communicate results, provide implementation tools, and measure the
value of conservation program implementation by local governments, including
submitting to the legislature by March 1 each even-numbered year a biennial
report prepared by the board, in consultation with the commissioners of natural
resources, health, agriculture, and the Pollution Control Agency, detailing the
recipients, the projects funded under this section, and the amount of pollution
reduced.
(e) $2,500,000 the first year and
$2,500,000 the second year are to provide assistance, oversight, and grants for
supporting local governments in implementing and complying with riparian
protection and excessive soil loss requirements.
(f) $4,875,000 the first year and
$4,875,000 the second year are to purchase, restore, or preserve riparian land
adjacent to lakes, rivers, streams, and tributaries, by easements or contracts,
to keep water on the land to decrease sediment, pollutant, and nutrient
transport; reduce hydrologic impacts to surface waters; and increase infiltration
for groundwater recharge. Up to $507,000
is for deposit in a monitoring and enforcement account.
(g) $5,000,000 the first year and
$5,000,000 the second year are for permanent conservation easements on wellhead
protection areas under Minnesota Statutes, section 103F.515, subdivision 2,
paragraph (d), or for grants to local units of government for fee title
acquisition to permanently protect groundwater supply sources on wellhead
protection areas. Priority must be
placed on land that is located where the vulnerability of the drinking water
supply is designated as high or very high by the commissioner of health, where
drinking water protection plans have identified specific activities that will
achieve long-term protection, and on lands with expiring Conservation Reserve
Program contracts. Up to $182,000 is for
deposit in a monitoring and enforcement account.
(h) $100,000 the first year and $100,000
the second year are for a technical evaluation panel to conduct at least ten
restoration evaluations under Minnesota Statutes, section 114D.50, subdivision
6.
(i) $2,270,000 the first year and
$2,270,000 the second year are for assistance, oversight, and grants to local
governments to transition local water management plans to a watershed approach
as provided for in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 103B, 103C, 103D, and 114D.
(j)
$7,500,000 the second year is to purchase and restore permanent conservation
sites via easements or contracts to treat and store water on the land for water
quality improvement purposes and related technical assistance. This work may be done in cooperation with the
United States Department of Agriculture with a first-priority use to accomplish
a conservation reserve enhancement program, or equivalent, in the state. Up to $397,000 is for deposit in a monitoring
and enforcement account.
(k) $1,750,000 the first year and
$1,750,000 the second year are to purchase permanent conservation easements to
protect lands adjacent to public waters with good water quality but threatened
with degradation. Up to $338,000 is for
deposit in a monitoring and enforcement account.
(l) $213,000 the first year and $213,000
the second year are for a program including grants and contracts to
systematically collect data and produce county, watershed, and statewide
estimates of soil erosion caused by water and wind along with tracking adoption
of conservation measures, including cover crops, to address erosion. Up to $175,000 each year is available for
grants to or contracts with the University of Minnesota to complete this work.
(m) $1,000,000 the first year and
$1,000,000 the second year are for grants or contracts to local, regional, or
tribal government and nongovernmental organizations to increase citizen
participation in implementing water quality projects and programs to increase
long-term sustainability of water resources.
(n) $500,000 the first year is for grants
to enhance landowner adoption of cover crops in areas with direct benefits to
public water supplies.
(o) The board must contract for delivery of
services with Conservation Corps Minnesota for restoration, maintenance, and
other activities under this section for up to $500,000 the first year and up to
$500,000 the second year.
(p) The board may shift grant, cost-share,
or easement funds in this section and may adjust the technical and
administrative assistance portion of the funds to leverage federal or other
nonstate funds or to address oversight responsibilities or high-priority
drinking water needs.
(q) The board must require grantees to specify
the outcomes that will be achieved by the grants before any grant awards.
(r) The appropriations in this section are
available until June 30, 2024, except grant funds are available for five years
after the date a grant is executed. Returned
grant funds must be regranted consistent with the purposes of this section.
Sec. 8. DEPARTMENT
OF HEALTH |
|
$8,822,000 |
|
$12,764,000 |
(a) $3,300,000 the first year and
$7,242,000 the second year are for addressing public health concerns related to
contaminants found in Minnesota drinking water for which no health-based
drinking water standards exist; for developing and adopting at least eight
health risk limits consistent with Minnesota Statutes, section 144.0751; for
improving the department's capacity to monitor the water quality of drinking
water sources, including establishing and implementing water quality monitoring
protocols for surface waters used as a drinking water source; to develop
interventions to improve water quality; and for the department's laboratory to
analyze unregulated contaminants. By
January 15, 2020, the commissioner of health must submit a preliminary report
to the chairs and ranking minority members of the house of representatives and
senate committees and divisions with jurisdiction over health policy and
environment and natural resources finance and policy that identifies the health
risk limits to be developed, the water quality monitoring protocols to be
implemented, the surface waters to be tested, and the list of contaminants to be
tested for. A final report detailing the
outcomes of this appropriation and recommendations must be submitted by the
commissioner to the chairs and ranking minority members by January 15, 2022.
(b) $2,747,000 the first year and
$2,747,000 the second year are for protecting drinking water sources.
(c) $250,000 the first year and $250,000
the second year are for cost-share assistance to public and private well owners
for up to 50 percent of the cost of sealing unused wells.
(d) $650,000 the first year and $650,000
the second year are to develop and deliver groundwater restoration and
protection strategies on a watershed scale for use in local comprehensive water
planning efforts, to provide resources to local governments for activities that
protect sources of drinking water, and to enhance approaches that improve the
capacity of local governmental units to protect and restore groundwater
resources.
(e) $1,000,000 the first year and
$1,000,000 the second year are for studying the occurrence and magnitude of
contaminants in private wells, including microplastics and nanoplastics, and
developing guidance, outreach, and interventions to reduce risks to private‑well
owners.
(f) $250,000 the first year and $250,000
the second year are for evaluating and addressing the risks from viruses,
bacteria, and protozoa in groundwater supplies and for evaluating land uses
that may contribute to contamination of public water systems with these
pathogens.
(g)
$350,000 the first year and $350,000 the second year are to develop public
health policies and an action plan to address threats to safe drinking water,
including development of a statewide plan for protecting drinking water.
(h) $275,000 the first year and $275,000
the second year are to create a road map for water reuse implementation in
Minnesota and to address research gaps by studying Minnesota water reuse
systems.
(i) Unless otherwise specified, the
appropriations in this section are available until June 30, 2023.
Sec. 9. METROPOLITAN
COUNCIL |
|
$2,890,000 |
|
$1,500,000 |
(a) $1,000,000 the first year and
$1,000,000 the second year are to implement projects that address emerging
threats to the drinking water supply, provide cost-effective regional
solutions, leverage interjurisdictional coordination, support local
implementation of water supply reliability projects, and prevent degradation of
groundwater resources in the metropolitan area.
These projects will provide communities with:
(1) potential solutions to leverage
regional water use by using surface water, storm water, wastewater, and
groundwater;
(2) an analysis of infrastructure
requirements for different alternatives;
(3) development of planning-level cost
estimates, including capital costs and operating costs;
(4) identification of funding mechanisms
and an equitable cost‑sharing structure for regionally beneficial water
supply development projects; and
(5) development of subregional groundwater
models.
(b) $500,000 the first year and $500,000
the second year are for the water demand reduction grant program to encourage
municipalities in the metropolitan area to implement measures to reduce water
demand to ensure the reliability and protection of drinking water supplies.
(c) $1,390,000 the first year is for
grants or loans for local inflow and infiltration reduction programs addressing
high-priority areas in the metropolitan area, as defined in Minnesota Statutes,
section 473.121, subdivision 2.
Sec. 10. UNIVERSITY
OF MINNESOTA |
|
$1,500,000 |
|
$1,500,000 |
(a) $500,000 the first year and $500,000 the second year
are for developing county geologic atlases.
This appropriation is available until June 30, 2026.
(b) $750,000 the first year and $750,000 the second year
are for a program to evaluate performance and technology transfer for municipal
storm water best management practices, to evaluate best management performance
and effectiveness to support meeting total maximum daily loads, to develop
standards and incorporate state-of-the-art guidance using minimal impact design
standards as the model, and to implement a system to transfer knowledge and
technology across local government, industry, and regulatory sectors. This appropriation is available until June
30, 2026.
(c) $250,000 the first year and $250,000 the second year
are to increase the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of nutrient reduction
strategies by developing comprehensive carp management programs and documenting
their effectiveness.
Sec. 11. LEGISLATURE
|
|
$9,000 |
|
$-0- |
$9,000 the first year is for the Legislative Coordinating
Commission for the website required under Minnesota Statutes, section 3.303,
subdivision 10.
Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 114D.30, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:
Subd. 8.
Legislative oversight. The chairs of the house of
representatives and senate committees and divisions with jurisdiction over the
environment and natural resources finance and the clean water fund must convene
a joint hearing to review the activities and evaluate the effectiveness of the
Clean Water Council and to receive reports on the council from the legislative
auditor no later than June 30, 2020, and every four years thereafter.
ARTICLE 3
CLEAN WATER LEGACY ACT MODIFICATIONS
Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 103B.3369, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
Subd. 5. Financial assistance. A base grant may be awarded to a
county that provides a match utilizing a water implementation tax or other
local source. A water implementation tax
that a county intends to use as a match to the base grant must be levied at a
rate sufficient to generate a minimum amount determined by the board. The board may award performance-based,
watershed-based, or program-based grants or other financial assistance
to local units of government that are responsible for implementing elements of
applicable portions of watershed management plans, comprehensive plans, local
water management plans, or comprehensive watershed management plans, developed
or amended, adopted and approved, according to chapter 103B, 103C, or 103D. Upon request by a local government unit, the
board may also award performance-based grants to local units of government to
carry out TMDL implementation plans as provided in chapter 114D, if the TMDL
implementation plan has been incorporated into the local water management plan
according to the procedures for approving comprehensive plans, watershed
management plans, local water management plans, or comprehensive watershed
management plans under chapter 103B, 103C, or 103D, or if the TMDL implementation
plan has undergone a public review process.
Notwithstanding
section 16A.41, the board may award performance-based, watershed-based, or
program-based grants or other financial assistance on an advanced
basis and may prescribe the amount of local match required. The fee authorized in section 40A.152 may
be used as a local match or as a supplement to state funding to accomplish
implementation of comprehensive plans, watershed management plans, local water
management plans, or comprehensive watershed management plans under this
chapter and chapter 103C or 103D Performance measures must be included
in grant work plans. The board may enter
into intergovernmental agreements to provide funding for water management to
local governments.
Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 103B.3369, subdivision 9, is amended to read:
Subd. 9. Performance-based
Criteria. (a) The board shall
must develop and utilize use performance-based criteria
for local water resources restoration, protection, and management programs and
projects. The criteria may include but
are not limited to science-based assessments, organizational capacity, priority
resource issues, community outreach and support, partnership potential,
potential for multiple benefits, and program and project delivery efficiency
and effectiveness.
(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), the
board may develop and use eligibility criteria for state grants or other
financial assistance provided to local governments.
Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 103B.801, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2. Program purposes. The purposes of the comprehensive watershed management plan program under section 103B.101, subdivision 14, paragraph (a), are to:
(1) align local water planning purposes and procedures under this chapter and chapters 103C and 103D on watershed boundaries to create a systematic, watershed-wide, science-based approach to watershed management;
(2) acknowledge and build off existing local government structure, water plan services, and local capacity;
(3) incorporate and make use of data and information, including watershed restoration and protection strategies under section 114D.26, which may serve to fulfill all or some of the requirements under chapter 114D;
(4) solicit input and engage experts from agencies, citizens, and stakeholder groups;
(5) focus on implementation of prioritized
and targeted actions capable of achieving measurable progress; and
(6) serve as a substitute for a
comprehensive plan, local water management plan, or watershed management plan
developed or amended, approved, and adopted, according to this chapter or
chapter 103C or 103D.; and
(7) protect sensitive groundwater areas
as defined in section 103F.511, subdivision 9, and be considered and acknowledged
by the commissioner of health as providing wellhead protection measures and
supporting wellhead protection planning where relevant.
Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 103B.801, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
Subd. 4. Plan content. The board shall develop policies for required comprehensive watershed management plan content consistent with comprehensive local water management planning. To ensure effectiveness and accountability in meeting the purposes of subdivision 2, plan content must include, at a minimum:
(1) an analysis and prioritization of issues and resource concerns;
(2) measurable goals to address the issues and concerns, including but not limited to:
(i) restoration, protection, and preservation of drinking water sources and natural surface water and groundwater storage and retention systems;
(ii) minimization of public capital expenditures needed to correct flooding and water quality problems;
(iii) restoration, protection, and improvement of surface water and groundwater quality;
(iv) establishment of more uniform local policies and official controls for surface water and groundwater management;
(v) identification of priority areas for wetland enhancement, restoration, and establishment;
(vi) identification of priority areas for riparian zone management and buffers;
(vii) prevention of erosion and soil transport into surface water systems;
(viii) promotion of groundwater recharge;
(ix) protection and enhancement of fish and wildlife habitat and water recreational facilities; and
(x) securing other benefits associated with the proper management of surface water and groundwater;
(3) a targeted implementation schedule describing at a minimum the actions, locations, timeline, estimated costs, method of measurement, and identification of roles and responsible government units;
(4) a description of implementation programs, including how the implementation schedule will be achieved and how the plan will be administered and coordinated between local water management responsibilities; and
(5) a land and water resource inventory.
Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 103B.801, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
Subd. 5. Timelines;
administration. (a) The board shall
develop and adopt, by June 30, 2016, a transition plan for development,
approval, adoption, and coordination of plans consistent with section 103A.212. The transition plan must include a goal of
completing statewide transition to comprehensive watershed management plans by
2025. The metropolitan area may be
considered for inclusion in the transition plan. The board may amend the transition plan no
more than once every two years.
(b) The board may use the authority under section 103B.3369, subdivision 9, to support development or implementation of a comprehensive watershed management plan under this section.
Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 114D.15, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:
Subd. 3a. Comprehensive
local water management plan. "Comprehensive
local water management plan" has the meaning given under section
103B.3363, subdivision 3.
Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 114D.15, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:
Subd. 3b. Comprehensive
watershed management plan. "Comprehensive
watershed management plan" has the meaning given under section 103B.3363,
subdivision 3a.
Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 114D.15, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
Subd. 7. Restoration. "Restoration" means actions,
including effectiveness monitoring, that are taken to pursue,
achieve, and maintain water quality standards for impaired waters in
accordance with a TMDL that has been approved by the United States
Environmental Protection Agency under federal TMDL requirements.
Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 114D.15, subdivision 11, is amended to read:
Subd. 11. TMDL
implementation plan. "TMDL
implementation plan" means a document detailing restoration strategies
or activities needed to meet the approved TMDL's TMDL
pollutant load allocations for point and nonpoint sources. This could include a WRAPS, a
comprehensive watershed management plan, a comprehensive local water management
plan, or another document or strategy that the commissioner of the Pollution
Control Agency determines to be, in whole or in part, sufficient to provide
reasonable assurance of achieving applicable water quality standards.
Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 114D.15, subdivision 13, is amended to read:
Subd. 13. Watershed
restoration and protection strategy or WRAPS.
"Watershed restoration and protection strategy" or
"WRAPS" means a document summarizing scientific studies of a major
watershed no larger than at approximately a hydrologic unit code
8 including the physical, chemical, and biological assessment of the water
quality of the watershed; identification of impairments and water bodies in
need of protection; identification of biotic stressors and sources of
pollution, both point and nonpoint; TMDLs for the impairments; and an
implementation table containing scale with strategies and actions
designed to achieve and maintain water quality standards and goals.
Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 114D.20, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2. Goals for implementation. The following goals must guide the implementation of this chapter:
(1) to identify impaired waters in
accordance with federal TMDL requirements within ten years after May 23,
2006, and thereafter to ensure continuing evaluation of surface
waters for impairments;
(2) to submit TMDLs to the United States
Environmental Protection Agency for all impaired waters in a timely
manner in accordance with federal TMDL requirements;
(3) to set a reasonable time inform
and support strategies for implementing restoration of each identified
impaired water and protection activities with the goal that all waters
will have achieved the designated uses applicable to those waters by 2040;
(4) to systematically evaluate waters,
to provide assistance and incentives to prevent waters from becoming impaired,
and to improve the quality of waters that are listed as impaired but do not
have an approved TMDL addressing the impairment;
(5) to promptly seek the delisting of waters from the impaired waters list when those waters are shown to achieve the designated uses applicable to the waters;
(6) to achieve compliance with federal Clean Water Act requirements in Minnesota;
(7) to support effective measures to prevent the degradation of groundwater according to the groundwater degradation prevention goal under section 103H.001; and
(8) to support effective measures to restore degraded groundwater.
Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 114D.20, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
Subd. 3. Implementation policies. The following policies must guide the implementation of this chapter:
(1) develop regional and, multiple pollutant, or
watershed TMDLs and TMDL implementation plans, and TMDLs and TMDL
implementation plans for multiple pollutants or WRAPSs, where
reasonable and feasible;
(2) maximize use of available organizational, technical,
and financial resources to perform sampling, monitoring, and other activities
to identify degraded groundwater and impaired waters, including use of citizen
monitoring and citizen monitoring data used by the Pollution Control Agency in
assessing water quality that meets the requirements in Appendix D of the
Volunteer Surface Water Monitoring Guide, Minnesota established by the
commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency (2003);
(3) maximize opportunities for restoration of degraded groundwater and impaired waters, by prioritizing and targeting of available programmatic, financial, and technical resources and by providing additional state resources to complement and leverage available resources;
(4) use existing regulatory authorities to achieve restoration for point and nonpoint sources of pollution where applicable, and promote the development and use of effective nonregulatory measures to address pollution sources for which regulations are not applicable;
(5) use restoration methods that have a demonstrated effectiveness in reducing impairments and provide the greatest long-term positive impact on water quality protection and improvement and related conservation benefits while incorporating innovative approaches on a case-by-case basis;
(6) identify for the legislature any innovative approaches that may strengthen or complement existing programs;
(7) identify and encourage implementation of measures to prevent surface waters from becoming impaired and to improve the quality of waters that are listed as impaired but have no approved TMDL addressing the impairment using the best available data and technology, and establish and report outcome-based performance measures that monitor the progress and effectiveness of protection and restoration measures;
(8) monitor and enforce cost-sharing contracts and impose monetary damages in an amount up to 150 percent of the financial assistance received for failure to comply; and
(9) identify and encourage implementation of measures to prevent groundwater from becoming degraded and measures that restore groundwater resources.
Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 114D.20, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
Subd. 5. Priorities for scheduling and preparing
WRAPSs and TMDLs. The
commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency must seek recommendations from
the Clean Water Council shall recommend, the commissioners of natural
resources, health, and agriculture, and the Board of Water and Soil Resources regarding
priorities for scheduling and preparing WRAPSs and TMDLs and TMDL
implementation plans, taking into account the severity.
Recommendations
must consider the causes of the impairment impairments, the
designated uses of those the waters, and other applicable
federal TMDL requirements. In
recommending priorities, the council shall also give consideration to,
surface water and groundwater interactions, protection of high-quality waters,
waters and watersheds with declining water quality trends, and waters used
as drinking water sources. Furthermore,
consideration must be given to waters and watersheds:
(1) with impairments that pose
have the greatest potential risk to human health;
(2) with impairments that pose
have the greatest potential risk to threatened or endangered species;
(3) with impairments that pose
have the greatest potential risk to aquatic health;
(4) where other public agencies and
participating organizations and individuals, especially local, basinwide
basin-wide, watershed, or regional agencies or organizations, have
demonstrated readiness to assist in carrying out the responsibilities,
including availability and organization of human, technical, and financial
resources necessary to undertake the work; and
(5) where there is demonstrated coordination and cooperation among cities, counties, watershed districts, and soil and water conservation districts in planning and implementation of activities that will assist in carrying out the responsibilities.
Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 114D.20, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
Subd. 7. Priorities
for funding prevention actions. The
Clean Water Council shall apply the priorities applicable under subdivision 6,
as far as practicable, when recommending priorities for funding actions to
prevent groundwater and surface waters from becoming degraded or impaired and
to improve the quality of surface waters that are listed as impaired but do
not have an approved TMDL.
Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 114D.20, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:
Subd. 8. Alternatives;
TMDL, TMDL implementation plan, or WRAPS.
(a) If the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency
determines that a comprehensive watershed management plan or comprehensive
local water management plan contains information that is sufficient and
consistent with guidance from the United States Environmental Protection Agency
under section 303(d) of the federal Clean Water Act, the commissioner may
submit the plan to the Environmental Protection Agency according to federal
TMDL requirements as an alternative to developing a TMDL after consultation
with affected national pollutant discharge elimination system (NPDES) permit
holders.
(b) A TMDL implementation plan or a
WRAPS, or portions thereof, are not needed for waters or watersheds when the
commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency determines that a comprehensive
watershed management plan, a comprehensive local water management plan, or a
statewide or regional strategy published by the Pollution Control Agency meets
the definition in section 114D.15, subdivision 11 or 13.
(c) The commissioner of the Pollution
Control Agency may request that the Board of Water and Soil Resources conduct
an evaluation of the implementation efforts under a comprehensive watershed
management plan or comprehensive local water management plan when the
commissioner makes a determination under paragraph (b). The board must conduct the evaluation in
accordance with section 103B.102.
(d) The commissioner of the Pollution
Control Agency may amend or revoke a determination made under paragraph (a) or
(b) after considering the evaluation conducted under paragraph (c).
Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 114D.20, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:
Subd. 9. Coordinating
municipal and local water quality activities. A project, practice, or program for
water quality improvement or protection that is conducted by a watershed
management organization or a local government unit with a comprehensive
watershed management plan or other water management plan approved according to
chapter 103B, 103C, or 103D may be considered by the commissioner of the
Pollution Control Agency as contributing to the requirements of a storm water
pollution prevention program (SWPPP) for a municipal separate storm sewer
systems (MS4) permit unless the project, practice, or program was previously documented
as contributing to a different SWPPP for an MS4 permit. The commissioner of health may determine that
a comprehensive watershed management plan or a comprehensive local water
management plan, in whole or in part, is sufficient to fulfill the requirements
of wellhead protection plans.
Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 114D.26, is amended to read:
114D.26
WATERSHED RESTORATION AND PROTECTION STRATEGIES.
Subdivision 1. Contents. (a) The commissioner of the
Pollution Control Agency shall develop watershed restoration and protection
strategies. To ensure effectiveness
and accountability in meeting the goals of this chapter, for the
purposes of:
(1) summarizing the physical, chemical,
and biological assessment of the water quality of the watershed;
(2) quantifying impairments and risks
to water quality;
(3) describing the causes of
impairments and pollution sources;
(4) consolidating TMDLs in a major
watershed; and
(5) informing comprehensive local water
management plans and comprehensive watershed management plans.
(b) Each WRAPS shall must:
(1) identify impaired waters and waters in need of protection;
(2) identify biotic stressors causing impairments or threats to water quality;
(3) summarize TMDLs, watershed
modeling outputs, and resulting pollution load allocations, wasteload
allocations, and priority areas for targeting actions to improve water
quality identify areas with high pollutant‑loading rates;
(4) identify point sources of pollution
for which a national pollutant discharge elimination system permit is required
under section 115.03;
(5) identify nonpoint sources of
pollution for which a national pollutant discharge elimination system permit is
not required under section 115.03, with sufficient specificity to prioritize
and geographically locate watershed restoration and protection actions;
(6) describe the current pollution
loading and load reduction needed for each source or source category to meet
water quality standards and goals, including wasteload and load allocations
from TMDLs;
(7)
contain a plan for ongoing (4) in consultation with local governments
and other state agencies, identify water quality monitoring needed
to fill data gaps, determine changing conditions, and or gauge
implementation effectiveness; and
(8) (5) contain an
implementation table of strategies and actions that are capable of
cumulatively achieving needed pollution load reductions for point and nonpoint
sources, including identifying:
(i) water quality parameters of concern;
(ii) current water quality conditions;
(iii) water quality goals, strategies,
and targets by parameter of concern; and
(iv) strategies and actions by
parameter of concern and an example of the scale of adoptions needed
for each; with a timeline to meet the water quality restoration or
protection goals of this chapter.
(v) a timeline for achievement of water
quality targets;
(vi) the governmental units with
primary responsibility for implementing each watershed restoration or
protection strategy; and
(vii) a timeline and interim milestones
for achievement of watershed restoration or protection implementation actions
within ten years of strategy adoption.
Subd. 1a. Coordination. To ensure effectiveness, efficiency,
and accountability in meeting the goals of this chapter, the commissioner of
the Pollution Control Agency, in consultation with the Board of Water and Soil
Resources and local government units, must coordinate the schedule, budget,
scope, and use of a WRAPS and related documents and processes.
Subd. 2. Reporting. Beginning July 1, 2016, and every other
year thereafter, the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency must
report on its the agency's website the progress toward
implementation milestones and water quality goals for all adopted TMDLs and,
where available, WRAPSs.
Subd. 3. Timelines;
administration. Each year, (a)
The commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency must complete WRAPSs
for at least ten percent of watershed restoration and protection
strategies for the state's major watersheds. WRAPS shall be by June 30, 2023,
unless the commissioner determines that a comprehensive watershed management
plan or comprehensive local water management plan, in whole or in part, meets
the definition in section 114D.15, subdivision 11 or 13. As needed, the commissioner must update the
strategies, in whole or in part, after consulting with the Board of Water and
Soil Resources and local government units.
(b) Watershed restoration and
protection strategies are governed by the procedures for approval and
notice in section 114D.25, subdivisions 2 and 4, except that WRAPS the
strategies need not be submitted to the United States Environmental
Protection Agency.
Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 114D.35, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1. Public
and stakeholder participation. (a)
Public agencies and private entities involved in the implementation of implementing
this chapter shall must encourage participation by the public and
stakeholders, including local citizens, landowners and, land
managers, and public and private organizations, in identifying impaired
waters, in developing TMDLs, in planning, priority setting, and implementing
restoration of impaired waters, in identifying degraded groundwater, and in
protecting and restoring groundwater resources.
(b)
In particular, the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency shall
must make reasonable efforts to provide timely information to the public
and to stakeholders about impaired waters that have been identified by the
agency. The agency shall seek broad
and early public and stakeholder participation in scoping the activities necessary
to develop a TMDL, including the scientific models, methods, and approaches to
be used in TMDL development, and to implement restoration pursuant to section
114D.15, subdivision 7 and to inform and consult with the public and
stakeholders in developing a WRAPS or TMDL.
(c) Public agencies and private entities
using public funds that are involved in implementing restoration and protection
identified in a comprehensive watershed management plan or comprehensive local
water management plan must make efforts to inform, consult, and involve the
public and stakeholders.
(d) The commissioner of the Pollution
Control Agency and the Board of Water and Soil Resources must coordinate public
and stakeholder participation in consultation with local government units. To the extent practicable, implementation of
this chapter must be accomplished in cooperation with local, state, federal,
and tribal governments and private-sector organizations.
Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 114D.35, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
Subd. 3. Education. The Clean Water Council shall must
develop strategies for informing, educating, and encouraging the participation
of citizens, stakeholders, and others regarding the identification of
impaired waters, development of TMDLs, development of TMDL implementation
plans, implementation of restoration for impaired waters, identification of
degraded groundwater, and protection and restoration of groundwater resources
this chapter. Public agencies shall
be are responsible for implementing the strategies.
Sec. 20. [114D.47]
NONPOINT FUNDING ALTERNATIVE.
Notwithstanding section 114D.50,
subdivision 3a, the Board of Water and Soil Resources may, by board order,
establish alternative timelines or content for the priority funding plan for
nonpoint sources under section 114D.50, subdivision 3a, and may use information
from comprehensive watershed management plans or comprehensive local water
management plans to estimate or summarize costs.
ARTICLE 4
PARKS AND TRAILS FUND
Section 1. PARKS
AND TRAILS FUND APPROPRIATIONS. |
The sums shown in the columns marked
"Appropriations" are appropriated to the agencies and for the
purposes specified in this article. The
appropriations are from the parks and trails fund and are available for the
fiscal years indicated for each purpose.
The figures "2020" and "2021" used in this article
mean that the appropriations listed under the figure are available for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, or June 30, 2021, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year
2020. "The second year" is
fiscal year 2021. "The
biennium" is fiscal years 2020 and 2021.
All appropriations in this article are onetime.
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Sec. 2. PARKS
AND TRAILS |
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Subdivision 1. Total
Appropriation |
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$50,053,000 |
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$51,204,000 |
The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following sections.
Subd. 2. Availability
of Appropriation |
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Money appropriated in this article may not be spent on
activities unless they are directly related to and necessary for a specific
appropriation. Money appropriated in
this article must be spent in accordance with Minnesota Management and Budget's
Guidance to Agencies on Legacy Fund Expenditure. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
16A.28, and unless otherwise specified in this article, fiscal year 2020
appropriations are available until June 30, 2022, and fiscal year 2021
appropriations are available until June 30, 2023. If a project receives federal funds, the
period of the appropriation is extended to equal the availability of federal
funding.
Subd. 3. Disability
Access |
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Where appropriate, grant recipients of parks and trails
funds, in consultation with the Council on Disability and other appropriate
governor-appointed disability councils, boards, committees, and commissions,
should make progress toward providing people with disabilities greater access
to programs, print publications, and digital media related to the programs the
recipient funds using appropriations made in this article.
Sec. 3. DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES |
$30,229,000 |
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$30,927,000 |
(a) $19,820,000 the first year and $20,277,000 the second
year are for state parks, recreation areas, and trails to:
(1) connect people to the outdoors;
(2) acquire land and create opportunities;
(3) maintain existing holdings; and
(4) improve cooperation by coordinating with partners to
implement the 25-year long-range parks and trails legacy plan.
(b) $9,910,000 the first year and $10,139,000 the second
year are for grants for parks and trails of regional significance outside the
seven-county metropolitan area under Minnesota Statutes, section 85.535. The grants awarded under this paragraph must
be based on the lists of recommended projects submitted to the legislative
committees under Minnesota Statutes, section 85.536, subdivision 10, from the
Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission established under
Minnesota Statutes, section 85.536. Grants
funded under this paragraph must support parks and trails of regional or
statewide significance that meet the applicable definitions and criteria for
regional parks and trails contained in the Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and
Trails Strategic Plan adopted by the Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and
Trails
Commission
on April 22, 2015. Grant recipients
identified under this paragraph must submit a grant application to the
commissioner of natural resources. 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, $450,000 the
first year and $450,000 the second year 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.
(c) By January 15, 2020, the Greater
Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission must submit a list of projects
that contains the commission's recommendations for funding from the parks and
trails fund for fiscal year 2021 to the chairs and ranking minority members of
the house of representatives and senate committees and divisions with
jurisdiction over the environment and natural resources and the parks and
trails fund.
(d) By January 15, 2020, the Greater
Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission must submit a report that
contains the commission's criteria for funding from the parks and trails fund,
including the criteria used to determine if a park or trail is of regional
significance, to the chairs and ranking minority members of the house of
representatives and senate committees and divisions with jurisdiction over the
environment and natural resources and the parks and trails fund.
(e) $499,000 the first year and $511,000
the second year are for coordination and projects between the department, the
Metropolitan Council, and the Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails
Commission; enhanced web-based information for park and trail users; and
support of activities of the Parks and Trails Legacy Advisory Committee.
(f) The commissioner must contract for
services with Conservation Corps Minnesota for restoration, maintenance, and
other activities under this section for at least $1,000,000 the first year and
$1,000,000 the second year.
(g) The implementing agencies receiving
appropriations under this section must give consideration to contracting with
Conservation Corps Minnesota for restoration, maintenance, and other
activities.
Sec. 4. METROPOLITAN
COUNCIL |
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$19,820,000 |
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$20,277,000 |
(a) $19,820,000 the first year and
$20,277,000 the second year are for distribution according to Minnesota
Statutes, section 85.53, subdivision 3.
(b)
Money appropriated under this section and distributed to implementing agencies
must be used only to fund the list of projects approved by the elected
representatives of each of the metropolitan parks implementing agencies. Projects funded by the money appropriated
under this section must be substantially consistent with the project
descriptions and dollar amounts approved by each elected body. Any money remaining after completing the
listed projects may be spent by the implementing agencies on projects to
support parks and trails.
(c) Grant agreements entered into by the
Metropolitan Council and recipients of money appropriated under this section
must ensure that the money is used to supplement and not substitute for
traditional sources of funding.
(d) The implementing agencies receiving
appropriations under this section must give consideration to contracting with
Conservation Corps Minnesota for restoration, maintenance, and other
activities.
Sec. 5. LEGISLATURE
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$4,000 the first year is for the
Legislative Coordinating Commission for the website required under Minnesota
Statutes, section 3.303, subdivision 10.
Sec. 6. ST. LOUIS
AND LAKE COUNTIES REGIONAL RAILROAD AUTHORITY; GRANT EXTENSION.
The portion of the fiscal year 2017
appropriation from the parks and trails fund from Laws 2015, First Special
Session chapter 2, article 3, section 3, paragraph (b), designated for a grant
to the St. Louis and Lake Counties Regional Railroad Authority for a
segment of the Mesabi Trail is available until June 30, 2021.
EFFECTIVE
DATE. This section is
effective the day following final enactment.
ARTICLE 5
ARTS AND CULTURAL HERITAGE FUND
Section 1. ARTS
AND CULTURAL HERITAGE FUND APPROPRIATIONS. |
The sums shown in the columns marked
"Appropriations" are appropriated to the entities and for the
purposes specified in this article. The
appropriations are from the arts and cultural heritage fund and are available
for the fiscal years indicated for allowable activities under the Minnesota
Constitution, article XI, section 15. The
figures "2020" and "2021" used in this article mean that
the appropriations listed under the figure are available for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 2020, and June 30, 2021, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year
2020. "The second year" is
fiscal year 2021. "The
biennium" is fiscal years 2020 and 2021.
All appropriations in this article are onetime.
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Sec. 2. ARTS
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Subdivision 1. Total
Appropriation |
$69,254,000 |
$70,518,000 |
The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following subdivisions.
Subd. 2. Availability
of Appropriation |
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Money appropriated in this article may not
be spent on activities unless they are directly related to and necessary for a
specific appropriation. Money
appropriated in this article must not be spent on institutional overhead
charges that are not directly related to and necessary for a specific
appropriation. Money appropriated in
this article must be spent in accordance with Minnesota Management and Budget's
Guidance to Agencies on Legacy Fund Expenditures. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
16A.28, and unless otherwise specified in this article, fiscal year 2020
appropriations are available until June 30, 2021, and fiscal year 2021
appropriations are available until June 30, 2022. If a project receives federal funds, the
period of the appropriation is extended to equal the availability of federal
funding.
Subd. 3. Minnesota
State Arts Board |
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32,550,000
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33,143,000
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(a) These amounts are appropriated to the
Minnesota State Arts Board for arts, arts education, arts preservation, and
arts access. Grant agreements entered
into by the Minnesota State Arts Board and other recipients of appropriations
in this subdivision must ensure that these funds are used to supplement and not
substitute for traditional sources of funding.
Each grant program established in this appropriation must be separately
administered from other state appropriations for program planning and outcome
measurements, but may take into consideration other state resources awarded in
the selection of applicants and grant award size.
(b) Arts and Arts Access Initiatives |
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$26,040,000 the first year and $26,514,000
the second year are to support Minnesota artists and arts organizations in
creating, producing, and presenting high-quality arts activities; to preserve,
maintain, and interpret art forms and works of art so that they are accessible
to Minnesota audiences; to overcome barriers to accessing high-quality arts
activities; and to instill the arts into the community and public life in this
state.
(c) Arts Education |
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$4,883,000 the first year and $4,971,000
the second year are for high-quality, age-appropriate arts education for
Minnesotans of all ages to develop knowledge, skills, and understanding of the
arts.
(d) Arts and Cultural Heritage |
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$1,627,000 the first year and $1,658,000
the second year are for events and activities that represent, preserve, and
maintain the diverse cultural arts traditions, including folk and traditional
artists and art organizations, represented in this state.
(e)
Up to $2,960,000 of the funds appropriated in paragraphs (b) to (d) may be used
by the board for administering grant programs, delivering technical services,
providing fiscal oversight for the statewide system, and ensuring
accountability in fiscal year 2020 and fiscal year 2021.
(f) Up to 30 percent of the remaining
total appropriation to each of the categories listed in paragraphs (b) to (d)
is for grants to the regional arts councils.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, regional arts council grants
or other arts council grants for touring programs, projects, or exhibits must
ensure the programs, projects, or exhibits are able to tour in their own region
as well as all other regions of the state.
(g) Any unencumbered balance remaining
under this subdivision the first year does not cancel but is available the
second year.
Subd. 4. Minnesota
Historical Society |
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16,298,000
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17,650,000
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(a) These amounts are appropriated to the
governing board of the Minnesota Historical Society to preserve and enhance
access to Minnesota's history and its cultural and historical resources. Grant agreements entered into by the
Minnesota Historical Society and other recipients of appropriations in this
subdivision must ensure that these funds are used to supplement and not
substitute for traditional sources of funding.
Funds directly appropriated to the Minnesota Historical Society must be
used to supplement and not substitute for traditional sources of funding. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
16A.28, for historic preservation projects that improve historic structures,
the amounts are available until June 30, 2023.
The Minnesota Historical Society or grant recipients of the Minnesota
Historical Society using arts and cultural heritage funds under this
subdivision must give consideration to Conservation Corps Minnesota and
Northern Bedrock Historic Preservation Corps, or an organization carrying out
similar work, for projects with the potential to need historic preservation
services.
(b) Historical Grants and Programs |
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(1) Statewide Historic and
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$6,564,000 the first year and $7,064,000
the second year are for statewide historic and cultural grants to local,
county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations or for
activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Money must be distributed through a
competitive grant process. The Minnesota
Historical Society must administer the money using established grant mechanisms
with assistance from the advisory committee created under Laws 2009, chapter
172, article 4, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), item (ii).
(i)
Of this amount, $150,000 the first year is for a grant to the commissioner of
natural resources to maintain the history of the Grindstone River Dam at
Hinckley.
(ii) Up to $200,000 the first year may be
used by the Minnesota Historical Society to provide education and programming
or for grants to local historical societies, libraries, and cities to
commemorate the 100th anniversary of passage of the 19th Amendment, with a
portion of the grants highlighting the experience of women of color and Native
American women in Minnesota.
(2) Statewide History Programs
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$6,339,000 the first year and $7,014,000
the second year are for historic and cultural programs and purposes related to
the heritage of the state.
(i) Of this amount, $250,000 each year
must be used by the Board of Directors of the Minnesota Historical Society to
either produce or purchase and to distribute a book to engage and educate
elementary school students on Minnesota's natural resources, legacy, culture,
and history. The book should be made
available for free to educators and libraries and through state historical society
sites to provide to a targeted grade of elementary school students.
(ii) Of this amount, $25,000 the first
year must be used by the Board of Directors of the Minnesota Historical Society
to work in collaboration with programs and organizations funded through the
arts and cultural heritage fund, including but not limited to the State Arts
Board, the Minnesota Humanities Center, and other groups, to develop a second
ten-year plan for the arts and cultural heritage fund that includes goals and
measurable outcomes for future funding. The
ten-year plan must include goals and measurable outcomes that guide the
legislature in awarding money and addressing the needs of underserved
communities.
The governing board of the Minnesota
Historical Society, in collaboration with recipients of arts and cultural
heritage funding including but not limited to the State Arts Board, the
Minnesota Humanities Center, and other groups, must also review and amend the
25-year framework for the arts and cultural heritage fund to include in the
purposes of the framework the importance of American Indian history and culture
to the state of Minnesota and the continuing need to celebrate and engage
communities with American Indian history, arts, and culture. The governing board of the Minnesota
Historical Society must report to the legislative committees with jurisdiction
over the arts and cultural heritage fund no later than March 1, 2020, with a
second ten-year plan and an amended 25-year
framework for the arts and cultural heritage fund.
(3)
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$2,428,000 the first year and $2,632,000 the second year
are for history partnerships involving multiple organizations, which may
include the Minnesota Historical Society, to preserve and enhance access to Minnesota's
history and cultural heritage in all regions of the state.
(4) Statewide Survey of Historical and Archaeological Sites |
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$520,000 the first year and $564,000 the second year are
for one or more contracts to be competitively awarded to conduct statewide
surveys or investigations of Minnesota's sites of historical, archeological,
and cultural significance. Results of
the surveys or investigations must be published in a searchable form and
available to the public cost-free. The
Minnesota Historical Society, the Office of the State Archeologist, the Indian
Affairs Council, and the State Historic Preservation Office must each appoint a
representative to an oversight board to select contractors and direct the
conduct of the surveys or investigations.
The oversight board must consult with the Departments of Transportation
and Natural Resources.
(5) Digital Library |
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$347,000 the first year and $376,000 the second year are
for a digital library project to preserve, digitize, and share Minnesota
images, documents, and historical materials.
The Minnesota Historical Society must cooperate with the Minitex
interlibrary loan system and must jointly share this appropriation for these
purposes.
(6) Grants |
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$100,000 the first year is for a grant to the Litchfield
Opera House to restore and renovate the historic Litchfield Opera House.
(c) Any unencumbered balance remaining under this
subdivision the first year does not cancel but is available the second year.
Subd. 5. Department
of Education |
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2,550,000 |
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2,550,000 |
(a) $2,500,000 each year is appropriated to the
commissioner of education for grants to the 12 Minnesota regional library
systems to provide educational opportunities in the arts, history, literary
arts, and cultural heritage of Minnesota.
This money must be allocated using the formulas in Minnesota Statutes,
section 134.355, subdivisions 3, 4, and 5, with the remaining 25 percent to be
distributed to all qualifying systems in an amount proportionate to the number
of qualifying system entities in each system.
For purposes of this subdivision, "qualifying system entity"
means a
public
library, a regional library system, a regional library system headquarters, a
county, or an outreach service program. This
money may be used to sponsor programs provided by regional libraries or to
provide grants to local arts and cultural heritage programs for programs in
partnership with regional libraries. This
money must be distributed in ten equal payments per year. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
16A.28, the appropriations encumbered on or before June 30, 2021, as grants or
contracts in this subdivision are available until June 30, 2023.
(b) $50,000 each year is appropriated to
the commissioner of education for a water safety grant program. The commissioner of education must determine
the criteria for allocating grants among eligible applicants. Grant awards must be used for the following
purposes:
(1) to provide low-income and at-risk
children with scholarships for swimming lessons based on nationally recognized
water safety curriculum;
(2) to hire water safety instructors or
lifeguards; or
(3) to train water safety instructors or
lifeguards in nationally recognized water safety practices and instruction.
Subd. 6. Department
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10,425,000
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(a) These amounts are appropriated to the
commissioner of administration for grants to the named organizations for the
purposes specified in this subdivision. The
commissioner of administration may use a portion of this appropriation for
costs that are directly related to and necessary to the administration of
grants in this subdivision.
(b) Grant agreements entered into by the
commissioner and recipients of appropriations under this subdivision must
ensure that money appropriated in this subdivision is used to supplement and
not substitute for traditional sources of funding.
(c) Minnesota Public Radio |
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$1,700,000 each year is for Minnesota
Public Radio to create programming and expand news service on Minnesota's
cultural heritage and history.
(d) Association of Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations |
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$1,700,000 each year is to the Association
of Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations for production and acquisition
grants in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section 129D.19.
(e)
Public Television |
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$4,025,000 each year is to the Minnesota
Public Television Association for production and acquisition grants according
to Minnesota Statutes, section 129D.18. Of
this amount, $250,000 each year is for a grant to Twin Cities Public Television
to produce Minnesota Journeys: Capturing, Sharing, and Undertaking Our
Immigration History.
(f) Wilderness Inquiry |
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$250,000 each year is to Wilderness Inquiry
to preserve Minnesota's outdoor history, culture, and heritage by connecting
Minnesota youth to natural resources.
(g) Como Park Zoo |
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$1,350,000 each year is to the Como Park Zoo and Conservatory for program development that features education programs and habitat enhancement, special exhibits, music appreciation programs, and historical garden access and preservation.
(h) Science Museum of Minnesota |
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$600,000 each year is to the Science
Museum of Minnesota for arts, arts education, and arts access and to preserve
Minnesota's history and cultural heritage, including student and teacher
outreach, statewide educational initiatives, and community-based exhibits that
preserve Minnesota's history and cultural heritage.
(i) Great Lakes Aquarium |
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$250,000 the first year is to the Lake
Superior Center to prepare and construct an exhibit demonstrating the role of
water in Minnesota's history and cultural heritage.
(j) Lake Superior Zoo |
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$75,000 each year is to the Lake Superior Zoo
to develop educational exhibits and programs.
(k) Midwest Outdoors Unlimited |
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$25,000 each year is to Midwest Outdoors
Unlimited to preserve Minnesota's outdoor history, culture, and heritage by
connecting individuals and youth with disabilities to the state's natural
resources.
(l)
Phalen Park China Garden |
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$400,000 the first year is to the
Minnesota China Friendship Garden Society to develop the Chinese garden in
Phalen Park in collaboration with local artists and members of the local Hmong
community.
(m) Green Giant Museum |
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$50,000 each year is to the city of Blue
Earth for exhibits and programming for the Green Giant Museum to preserve the
culture and agricultural history of Minnesota.
Subd. 7. Minnesota
Zoo |
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1,750,000
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1,750,000
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These amounts are appropriated to the
Minnesota Zoological Board for programs at and development of the Minnesota
Zoological Garden and to provide access and education related to programs on
the cultural heritage of Minnesota.
Subd. 8. Minnesota
Humanities Center |
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3,000,000
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(a) These amounts are appropriated to the
Board of Directors of the Minnesota Humanities Center for the purposes
specified in this subdivision. The
Minnesota Humanities Center may use up to 4.5 percent of the following
grants to cover the cost of administering, planning, evaluating, and reporting
these grants. The Minnesota Humanities
Center must develop a written plan to issue the grants under this subdivision
and must submit the plan for review and approval by the commissioner of
administration. The written plan must
require the Minnesota Humanities Center to create and adhere to grant policies
that are similar to those established according to Minnesota Statutes, section
16B.97, subdivision 4, paragraph (a), clause (1).
No grants awarded under this subdivision
may be used for travel outside the state of Minnesota. The grant agreement must specify the
repercussions for failing to comply with the grant agreement.
(b) Programs and Purposes |
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$1,100,000 each year is for programs and
purposes of the Minnesota Humanities Center, including the kindergarten through
grade 12 education activities and professional development events, the
Veterans' Voices program, and the "Why Treaties Matter" exhibits and
programming.
(c)
Children's Museum Grants |
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$1,150,000 the first year and $1,150,000
the second year are for grants to children's museums for arts and cultural
exhibits and related educational outreach programs.
Of this amount:
(1) $500,000 each year is for the
Minnesota Children's Museum for interactive exhibits and outreach programs on
arts and cultural heritage, including the Minnesota Children's Museum in
Rochester;
(2) $150,000 each year is for the Duluth
Children's Museum to develop new, regionally significant, educational exhibits
and programs;
(3) $150,000 each year is for the Grand
Rapids Children's Museum to design and build interactive exhibits and develop a
hands-on learning outreach program;
(4) $150,000 each year is for the Southern
Minnesota Children's Museum to increase access and engagement for diverse
audiences through museum programs and exhibits that promote Minnesota arts,
culture, and history;
(5) $150,000 each year is to Great River
Children's Museum for regionally significant, interactive exhibits and outreach
programs on arts and cultural heritage, including redesign and development;
(6) $50,000 the first year and $25,000 the
second year are for the Wheel and Cog Children's Museum of Hutchinson for
interactive exhibits, education, and access programs on arts and cultural
heritage; and
(7) $25,000 each year is for the Region 5
Children's Museum to develop programming and new educational exhibits in arts
and cultural heritage.
(d) American Indian Legacy Grant Program |
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$250,000 each year is for the American
Indian legacy grant program. The
Minnesota Humanities Center must evaluate, coordinate, and administer a grant
program to provide funding to individuals and organizations in the Minnesota
American Indian community. The grant
program must work with members of the American Indian community to develop
goals and criteria for evaluating projects and awarding money. The grant program must reach members of the
American Indian community in the seven‑county metropolitan area and
throughout the state of Minnesota. The
American Indian legacy grant program must:
(1)
issue grants to American Indian artists to develop their work or to provide
education and opportunities to the public related to their art or cultural heritage
in Minnesota;
(2) issue grants to American Indian
organizations to support artists or to provide educational opportunities and
public events related to American Indian arts, heritage, and culture; and
(3) hold workshops and provide assistance
to American Indian artists and arts programs for capacity building for projects
and programs related to Minnesota's arts, culture, and heritage.
(e) Hmong Cultural Events and Programming Grants |
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$250,000 each year is for grants to one or
more community organizations that provide arts and cultural heritage
programming celebrating Hmong heritage. Museums,
nonprofit organizations, and arts and cultural organizations are eligible to
apply for competitive grants under this grant program. Preference must be given to organizations
that provide artist programming and artist and crafting educational instruction
to seniors and youth and programs that have workshops, mentoring programs,
exhibits, or community engagement events related to Hmong culture and heritage
in Minnesota.
(f) Somali Community and Museum Cultural Grants |
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$250,000 each year is for a grant to one
or more community organizations that provide Somali-based collaborative
programs for arts and cultural heritage.
The Somali Museum of Minnesota may apply for a grant under this
paragraph. The money must be used for
programs to provide arts and humanities education and workshops, mentor
programs, classes, exhibits, presentations, community engagement events, and
outreach about the Somali community and heritage in Minnesota.
Subd. 9. Indian
Affairs Council |
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2,150,000
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2,150,000
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$2,150,000 each year is appropriated to
the Indian Affairs Council for grants for preserving Dakota and Ojibwe Indian
languages and for protecting Indian graves.
The money must be distributed as follows:
(1) $750,000 each year is to provide
grants to Minnesota Tribal Nations to preserve Dakota and Ojibwe Indian
languages and to foster education programs and services for Dakota and Ojibwe
languages;
(2) $500,000 each year is for grants to
Dakota and Ojibwe Indian language immersion educational institutions;
(3)
$750,000 each year is to provide grants to preserve the Dakota and Ojibwe
Indian languages through support of projects and services and to support
educational programs and immersion efforts in Dakota and Ojibwe Indian
languages;
(4) $50,000 each year is to the Indian Affairs Council for
a Dakota and Ojibwe Indian language working group coordinated by the Indian
Affairs Council; and
(5) $100,000 each year
is to carry out responsibilities under Minnesota Statutes, section 307.08, to
comply with Public Law 101‑601, the Native American Graves
Protection and Repatriation Act.
Subd. 10. University
of Minnesota |
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250,000 |
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250,000 |
These amounts are appropriated to the Board of Regents of
the University of Minnesota for a grant to the Bell Museum, Minnesota's museum
of natural history, to increase access to Minnesota's history and cultural
heritage by providing funding for access to people with disabilities and to
expand access to culturally and linguistically diverse communities.
Subd. 11. Department
of Agriculture |
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250,000 |
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250,000 |
These amounts are appropriated to the commissioner of
agriculture for grants to county agricultural societies to enhance arts access
and education and to preserve and promote Minnesota's history and cultural
heritage as embodied in its county fairs.
The grants are in addition to the aid distribution to county
agricultural societies under Minnesota Statutes, section 38.02. The commissioner of agriculture must develop
grant-making criteria and guidance for expending money under this subdivision
to provide funding for projects and events that provide access to the arts or
the state's agricultural, historical, and cultural heritage. The commissioner must seek input from all
interested parties.
Subd. 12. Legislative
Coordinating Commission |
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6,000 |
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This amount is appropriated to the Legislative Coordinating
Commission to maintain the website required under Minnesota Statutes, section
3.303, subdivision 10.
ARTICLE 6
GENERAL PROVISIONS; ALL LEGACY FUNDS
Section 1. [15.431]
COMPLIANCE WITH CONSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENT FOR LEGACY FUNDS.
To ensure compliance with the requirement in the
Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 15, that money dedicated under that
section must supplement traditional sources of funding and may not be used as a
substitute, the legislature must not appropriate money nor may an agency grant
money to an individual or entity requesting money from the outdoor heritage
fund, clean water fund, parks and trails fund, or arts and cultural heritage
fund, without
written assurance from the individual or entity that the individual or entity will not use the money to fund expenses for a purpose that the individual or entity previously funded with a traditional source of funding. For the purposes of this section, "traditional source of funding" means a source other than the outdoor heritage fund, clean water fund, parks and trails fund, or arts and cultural heritage fund that the individual or entity used three out of the past five years to pay for expenses related to the same purpose for which the individual or entity has proposed to use money from the outdoor heritage fund, clean water fund, parks and trails fund, or arts and cultural heritage fund."
Delete the title and insert:
"A bill for an act relating to legacy; appropriating money from outdoor heritage, clean water, arts and cultural heritage, and parks and trails funds; modifying previous appropriations; modifying legislative oversight; modifying Clean Water Legacy Act and Water Law; providing for compliance with constitutional requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 97A.056, subdivision 7; 103B.3369, subdivisions 5, 9; 103B.801, subdivisions 2, 4, 5; 114D.15, subdivisions 7, 11, 13, by adding subdivisions; 114D.20, subdivisions 2, 3, 5, 7, by adding subdivisions; 114D.26; 114D.30, by adding a subdivision; 114D.35, subdivisions 1, 3; Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 2, article 1, section 2, subdivision 2, as amended; Laws 2017, chapter 91, article 1, section 2, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 15; 114D."
With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be placed on the General Register.
The
report was adopted.
Carlson, L., from the Committee on Ways and Means to which was referred:
H. F. No. 2032, A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money from environment and natural resources trust fund; modifying previous appropriations; amending Laws 2015, chapter 76, section 2, subdivision 9, as amended; Laws 2017, chapter 96, section 2, subdivision 9.
Reported the same back with the following amendments:
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
"Section 1. APPROPRIATIONS. |
The sums shown in the columns marked
"Appropriations" are appropriated to the agencies and for the
purposes specified in this act. The
appropriations are from the environment and natural resources trust fund, or
another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated for each
purpose. The figures "2020"
and "2021" used in this act mean that the appropriations listed under
them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, or June 30,
2021, respectively. "The first
year" is fiscal year 2020. "The
second year" is fiscal year 2021. "The
biennium" is fiscal years 2020 and 2021.
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Sec. 2. MINNESOTA
RESOURCES |
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Subdivision 1. Total Appropriation |
$2,940,000 |
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$61,387,000 |
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The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following subdivisions. Appropriations for fiscal year 2019 are
available the day following final enactment and are available until
June 30, 2022, unless otherwise stated in the appropriation. Appropriations in the first year are available for three years beginning July 1, 2019, unless otherwise stated in the appropriation. Any unencumbered balance remaining in the first year does not cancel and is available for the second year or until the end of the appropriation.
Subd. 2. Definition
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"Trust fund" means the Minnesota environment and natural resources trust fund established under the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 14.
Subd. 3. Foundational Natural Resource Data and Information |
636,000
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9,918,000
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(a) Minnesota Biological Survey |
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$1,500,000 the first year is from the
trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for the Minnesota
biological survey to complete the statewide field surveys begun in 1987 to
provide a foundation for conserving biological diversity by systematically
collecting, interpreting, and delivering data on native and rare species,
pollinators, and native plant communities throughout Minnesota. Any revenues generated through the
publication of books or other resources created through this appropriation may
be reinvested as described in the work plan approved by the Legislative-Citizen
Commission on Minnesota Resources according to Minnesota Statutes, section
116P.10.
(b) Restoring Native Mussels in Streams and Lakes |
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$500,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources to restore native freshwater
mussel assemblages, and the ecosystem services they provide, in the
Mississippi, Cedar, and Cannon Rivers and to inform the public on mussels and
mussel conservation. This appropriation
is available until June 30, 2021, by which time the project must be completed
and final products delivered.
(c) Quantifying Exposure of Minnesota's Raptors to Mercury and PFAS |
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$250,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the Hawk
Ridge Bird Observatory to quantify the exposure and health risk of two
environmental neurotoxins to Minnesota raptors.
(d) Minnesota Trumpeter Swan Migration Ecology and Conservation |
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$300,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the Board
of Regents of the University of Minnesota to document the movement and habitat
use of Minnesota trumpeter swans to provide foundational information necessary
for trumpeter swan management and conservation.
This appropriation is available until June 30, 2023, by which time the
project must be completed and final products delivered.
(e)
Spruce Grouse as Indicators for
Boreal Forest Connectivity |
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$350,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the Board
of Regents of the University of Minnesota for the Raptor Center to evaluate how
to best harvest timber in the boreal forest to enable wildlife with small home
ranges, such as spruce grouse, to thrive in a changing landscape. This appropriation is available until
June 30, 2023, by which time the project must be completed and final
products delivered.
(f) Understanding Brainworm Transmission to Find Solutions for Minnesota Moose Decline |
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$400,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the Board
of Regents of the University of Minnesota to identify key habitats and vectors
of brainworm transmission between deer and moose that may be targeted by
resource management to mitigate moose exposure to this deadly condition.
(g) Mapping Habitat Use and Disease of Urban Carnivores |
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$500,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the Board
of Regents of the University of Minnesota to map habitat use and diseases of
urban foxes and coyotes, evaluate risks these animals may pose to people and
pets, and generate information needed to reduce human-wildlife conflicts.
(h) Accelerated
Aggregate Resource Mapping |
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$700,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the
commissioner of natural resources to map the aggregate resource potential for
four counties and make this information available in print and electronic
format to local units of government for use in planning and zoning.
(i) Den
Boxes for Fishers and Other Nesting Wildlife |
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$190,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the Board
of Regents of the University of Minnesota for the Natural Resources Research
Institute in Duluth to build, install, and evaluate den
boxes
as habitat enhancement for fishers and other cavity-nesting wildlife in managed
forests where a lack of large trees may be threatening population survival. The final outcome for the project must
include guidelines and best practices for use of den boxes for fisher habitat.
(j) Red-Headed Woodpeckers as Indicators of Oak Savanna Health |
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$171,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the Board
of Regents of the University of Minnesota to evaluate red-headed woodpecker
survival and habitat needs and to use this data to develop and disseminate a
long-term oak savanna management plan that supports red-headed woodpeckers and
other oak savanna habitat-dependent species.
(k) Implementing Conservation Plans for Avian Species of Concern |
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$124,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the
commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the National Audubon
Society, Minnesota office, to establish benchmark survey sites for implementing
and tracking outcomes of collaborative restoration and enhancement activities
within Important Bird Areas for three bird species of conservation concern.
(l) Mapping
Aquatic Habitats for Moose |
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$199,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the Board
of Regents of the University of Minnesota to determine key water habitats used
by moose in northern forested regions of Minnesota, measure the effects of
moose foraging on aquatic plant and fish diversity, and provide educational
programming materials for the public.
(m) Improving Statewide GIS Data by Restoring the Public Land Survey |
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$135,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the
commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the Minnesota
Association of County Surveyors to conduct a pilot project with Grant County to
remonument and certify the public land survey corners in Lawrence Township. This appropriation is available until June
30, 2021, by which time the project must be completed and final products
delivered.
(n) County
Geologic Atlases - Part A, Mapping Geology |
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$2,000,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the
Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota, Minnesota Geological Survey,
to continue producing county geologic atlases to inform
management
of surface water and groundwater resources.
This appropriation is to complete Part A, which focuses on the
properties and distribution of earth materials to define aquifer boundaries and
the connection of aquifers to the land surface and surface water resources.
(o) County
Geologic Atlases - Part B, Mapping Aquifer Hydrology |
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$2,400,000 the first year is from the
trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources to continue producing
county geologic atlases to inform management of surface water and groundwater
resources for drinking water and other purposes. This appropriation is for Part B, which uses
the geologic formations mapped in Part A of the county geologic atlases to
characterize the potential water yields of aquifers and the aquifers'
sensitivity to contamination.
(p) Unlocking Science of Minnesota's Moose Decline |
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$199,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the Minnesota Zoological Garden to develop educational displays,
interactive exhibits, and engaging online programs that summarize and share
scientific findings about moose decline in Minnesota. This appropriation is available until June
30, 2021, by which time the project must be completed and final products
delivered.
(q) Native Bee Survey |
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$636,000 in fiscal year 2019 is from the
trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources to continue to assess the
current status and distribution of native bee pollinators in Minnesota by
expanding surveys into the coniferous-deciduous forest region of Minnesota and
facilitating interagency collaboration and public outreach on pollinators.
Subd. 4. Water
Resources |
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5,066,000
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(a) Determining Influence of Insecticides on Algal Blooms |
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$350,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to quantify the occurrence
of neonicotinoid insecticides in Minnesota's surface waters and groundwaters
and assess if the insecticides are contributing to the formation of algal
blooms.
(b) Benign Design: Environmental Studies Leading to Sustainable Pharmaceuticals |
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$415,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to determine how to
best remove harmful fluorinated pharmaceuticals during wastewater
treatment
and to develop alternate versions of these compounds that are medically useful
but environmentally harmless. This
appropriation is subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10.
(c) Wastewater Nutrient Reduction through Industrial Source Reduction Assistance |
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$200,000 the first year is from the trust fund
to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to provide technical
assistance for industrial facilities to optimize their processes, reduce
nutrient loads to wastewater treatment facilities, and improve water quality. The economic savings and water quality
improvements achieved through this work must be documented.
(d) Quantifying Microplastics in Minnesota's Inland Lakes |
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$200,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota for the Natural
Resources Research Institute in Duluth to quantify the amount, type, and source
of microplastics in the water, sediment, and fishes of a range of Minnesota
lakes.
(e) Improving Nitrogen Removal in Greater Minnesota Wastewater Treatment Ponds |
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$325,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to assess cold
weather nitrogen cycling and different aeration methods to improve the efficacy
of Minnesota's underperforming wastewater treatment ponds.
(f) Improving Drinking Water for Minnesotans through Pollution Prevention |
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$345,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to reduce exposure
of Minnesotans to a toxic, cancer-causing chemical by identifying key pollutant
precursor sources in the upper Mississippi River watershed and assessing
options to reduce the formation of this chemical during drinking water
treatment.
(g) Protecting Minnesota Waters by Removing Contaminants from Wastewater |
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$250,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to develop methods
for treatment plants to remove harmful polyfluoroalkyl substances and
microplastics from wastewater before the wastewater is released to the
environment. This appropriation is
subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10.
(h) Reducing Municipal Wastewater Mercury Pollution to Lake Superior |
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$250,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency to evaluate
and summarize current technologies to help municipal wastewater plants in the
Lake Superior basin save money and reduce mercury pollution to Lake Superior
and other Minnesota waters.
(i) Extracting Deicing Salt from Roadside Soils with Plants |
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$360,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to collaborate with
the Department of Transportation to evaluate potential native plants that can
be grown on roadsides to adsorb and remove toxic salts accumulated from deicing
roads and assess uses for the harvested material.
(j) Transformation of Plastic Waste into Valued Resource |
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$225,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to develop
technologies that use microbes to convert plastic waste into useful chemical
compounds and fuels, lowering the likelihood that these materials end up in the
environment. This appropriation is
subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10.
(k) Accelerating Perennial Crop Production to Prevent Nitrate Leaching |
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$440,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the Stearns
County Soil and Water Conservation District to reduce nitrate leaching on sandy
soils of central Minnesota by developing water-efficient production methods,
supply chains, and end-use markets for three perennial crops: Kernza, prairie species, and alfalfa. Net income from the sale of products or assets
developed or acquired through this project may be reinvested as described in
the work plan approved by the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota
Resources according to Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10.
(l) Farm-Ready Cover Crops for Protecting Water Quality |
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$741,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System for Central Lakes
College to demonstrate conservation benefits of using camelina and kura clover
as continuous living cover with corn-soybean rotations and to develop secondary
markets to increase farmer adoption of this practice for protecting water
quality in vulnerable wellhead protection areas. This appropriation is subject to Minnesota
Statutes, section 116P.10.
(m) Setting Realistic Nitrate Reduction Goals in Southeast Minnesota |
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$350,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to develop advanced
water-flow and age-dating tools to improve the ability of state agencies to
assess how well nitrate reduction best management practices are working in
southeastern Minnesota.
(n) Mapping Unprofitable Cropland for Water and Wildlife |
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$100,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the Science Museum of Minnesota for the St. Croix Watershed
Research Station to conduct the first statewide analysis that maps the extent
of Minnesota's unprofitable cropland and estimates both the water‑quality
and habitat benefits of converting these lands to perennial crops and
vegetation. This appropriation is
available until June 30, 2021, by which time the project must be completed and
final products delivered.
(o) Evaluating Locally Sourced Materials for Road Salt Reduction |
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$162,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota for the Natural
Resources Research Institute in Duluth to evaluate the effectiveness and
benefits of using locally sourced wood chips, corncobs, and iron‑bearing
minerals as alternative abrasive materials to lower salt use for protecting
Minnesota's water resources. This
appropriation is subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10. This appropriation is available until June
30, 2021, by which time the project must be completed and final products
delivered.
(p) Minnesota Spring Inventory Final Phase |
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$71,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources to complete the Minnesota Spring
Inventory that identifies, catalogs, and assists resource managers in
monitoring, assessing, and protecting important and threatened statewide water
springs. This appropriation is available
until June 30, 2021, by which time the project must be completed and final
products delivered.
(q) Restoring Impaired Lakes through Citizen-Aided Carp Management |
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$106,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the Carver
County Water Management Organization to quantify water quality
improvements
and the cost-effectiveness of a new citizen-aided carp management method for
restoring impaired lakes in Minnesota.
(r) Spring Biological Nitrate Removal to Protect Drinking Water |
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$175,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the city of
Fairmont to build and demonstrate the effectiveness of an experimental passive
biological treatment system to reduce nitrates that enter the city's springtime
water supply source.
(s) Degrading
Chlorinated Industrial Contaminants with Bacteria |
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$1,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to determine the
best way to stimulate bacteria to more quickly and completely remove industrial
chlorinated pollutants from contaminated sites.
On the day following final enactment, the following amounts from
unobligated appropriations to the Board of Regents of the University of
Minnesota are transferred and added to this appropriation: $75,000 in Laws 2016, chapter 186, section 2,
subdivision 4, paragraph (l), and $74,000 in Laws 2016, chapter 186, section 2,
subdivision 6, paragraph (b).
Subd. 5. Technical Assistance, Outreach, and
Environmental Education |
250,000
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(a) Expanding Camp Sunrise Environmental Program |
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$237,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with YouthCare
Minnesota to expand camp opportunities to more school districts and implement
improved hands-on environmental education programs for economically
disadvantaged youth.
(b) Connecting Students to Boundary Waters |
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$450,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Friends of
the Boundary Waters Wilderness to connect approximately 6,500 students to the
boundary waters through classroom education and wilderness canoe experiences
for diverse and underserved populations across Minnesota. This appropriation is available until June
30, 2023, by which time the project must be completed and final products
delivered.
(c) Mississippi National River and Recreation Area Forest Restoration |
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$199,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the
Mississippi Park Connection to work with Conservation Corps Minnesota, local
communities, and volunteers to address the loss of ash trees to emerald ash
borer by planting approximately 15,000 native trees and plants in affected areas
in the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area.
(d) Increasing Diversity in Environmental Careers |
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$250,000 in fiscal year 2019 is from the
trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources in cooperation with
Conservation Corps Minnesota and Iowa to encourage a diversity of students to
pursue careers in environment and natural resources through internships and
mentorships with the Department of Natural Resources, the Board of Water and
Soil Resources, and the Pollution Control Agency. This appropriation is available until June
30, 2024, by which time the project must be completed and final products
delivered.
Subd. 6. Aquatic and Terrestrial Invasive Species |
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3,100,000
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-0-
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(a) Building Knowledge and Capacity to Solve AIS Problems |
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$3,000,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to support the
Minnesota Aquatic Invasive Species Research Center in developing solutions to
Minnesota's aquatic invasive species problems through research, control,
prevention, outreach, and early detection of existing and emerging aquatic
invasive species threats. This
appropriation is available until June 30, 2023, by which time the project must
be completed and final products delivered.
(b) Oak Wilt Suppression at its Northern Edge |
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$100,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Morrison
Soil and Water Conservation District to eradicate the northern-most occurrences
of oak wilt in the state through mechanical means on select private properties
to prevent oak wilt's spread to healthy state forest habitats.
Subd. 7. Air
Quality and Renewable Energy |
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1,485,000
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-0-
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(a) Development of Clean Energy Storage Systems for Farms |
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$650,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota for the West
Central Research and Outreach Center at Morris to develop and test novel
clean
energy storage systems for farms using wind-generated ammonia to displace
fossil fuels and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This appropriation is subject to Minnesota
Statutes, section 116P.10.
(b) White Earth Nation Community Solar for Economic Resilience |
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$500,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Rural
Renewable Energy Alliance to install a 200-kW White Earth community‑owned
solar garden to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, increase economic development
through environmental education and solar workforce training, and improve
energy resilience.
(c) Sustainable Solar Energy from Agricultural Plant By‑Products |
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$185,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota, Morris, to use
regional plant-based agricultural by-products to fabricate solar cells for
creating renewable and affordable energy.
(d) Morris Energy and Environment Community Resilience Plan |
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$150,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the city of
Morris to develop and begin implementing community resilience plans for energy
and the environment and to create a model guide for other Minnesota communities
to create and implement their own plans.
Subd. 8. Methods to Protect or Restore Land, Water, and Habitat |
5,233,000
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(a) Saving Endangered Pollinators through Data-Driven Prairie Restoration |
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$800,000 the first year is from the trust
fund. Of this amount, $630,000 is to the
Minnesota Zoological Garden and $170,000 is to the commissioner of natural
resources to reestablish populations of Minnesota's imperiled butterflies
through reintroductions and prairie restorations and by developing foundational
habitat recommendations for preventing future extinctions. This appropriation is available until June
30, 2023, by which time the project must be completed and final products
delivered.
(b) Promoting and Restoring Oak Savanna Using Silvopasture |
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$750,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to demonstrate,
evaluate, and increase adoption of the combined use of intensive tree, forage,
and livestock management as a method to restore threatened oak savanna
habitats.
(c) Sauk River Dam Removal and Rock Rapids Replacement |
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$2,768,000 the first year is from the
trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the
city of Melrose to remove an existing fixed-elevation dam, construct a rock
arch rapids, and conduct in-stream and shoreline habitat restoration to improve
water quality and native fish passage in the Sauk River. This project requires a match of at least
$1,400,000 that must be secured before trust fund money is spent. At least $700,000 of this match must come
from the city of Melrose. City of
Melrose expenses for the Sauk River dam removal and rock rapids replacement
incurred before July 1, 2019, may be counted toward the match.
(d) Conserving and Monitoring Minnesota's Rare Arctic Plants |
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$135,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to provide
monitoring and invasive species removal to conserve rare and endangered arctic
plants on Minnesota's North Shore. This
appropriation is available until June 30, 2023, by which time the project must
be completed and final products delivered.
(e) Nongame Wildlife Program Acceleration |
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$780,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources to accelerate the nongame
wildlife program, including rare wildlife data collection, habitat management,
collaborative land protection, conservation education, and a new emphasis on
promoting nature tourism to benefit wildlife, visitors, and rural communities.
Subd. 9. Land Acquisition, Habitat, and
Recreation |
1,724,000
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33,661,000
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(a) Minnesota Scientific and Natural Areas |
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$3,500,000 the first year is from the
trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for the scientific and
natural areas (SNA) program to restore and enhance wildlife habitat on SNAs,
increase public involvement and outreach, and strategically acquire
high‑quality
lands that meet criteria for SNAs under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05,
from willing sellers. A list of proposed
acquisitions and restorations is required in the work plan.
(b) Grants
for Local Parks, Trails, and Natural Areas |
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$3,000,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the
commissioner of natural resources to solicit, rank, and fund competitive
matching grants for local parks, trail connections, and natural and scenic
areas under Minnesota Statutes, section 85.019.
The appropriation is for local nature-based recreation, connections to
regional and state natural areas, and recreation facilities and not for
athletic facilities such as sport fields, courts, and playgrounds.
(c) Minnesota
State Parks and State Trails In-Holdings |
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$1,000,000 in fiscal year 2019 and $3,907,000 the first year are from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources to acquire high-priority in-holdings from willing sellers within the legislatively authorized boundaries of state parks and trails to protect Minnesota's natural heritage, enhance outdoor recreational opportunities, and improve the efficiency of public land management. Priorities include but are not limited to Minneopa, St. Croix, Frontenac, and Crow Wing State Parks. A list of proposed acquisitions is required in the work plan.
(d) Minnesota
State Trails Development |
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$124,000 in fiscal year 2019 and $8,247,000 the first year
are from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources to expand
high-priority recreational opportunities on Minnesota's state trails by
developing new trail segments and rehabilitating, improving, and enhancing
existing state trails. High-priority
trail bridges to rehabilitate or replace include, but are not limited to, those
on the Arrowhead, Central Lakes, Harmony-Preston Valley, Matthew Lourey, and
North Shore State Trails. High-priority
trail segments to develop and enhance include, but are not limited to, the Paul
Bunyan, Gateway, Heartland, Gitchi Gami, and Minnesota Valley State Trails. A proposed list of trail projects on
legislatively authorized state trails is required in the work plan. This appropriation is available until June
30, 2021, by which time the project must be completed and final products
delivered.
(e) National
Loon Center |
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$4,000,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the
commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the National Loon
Center Foundation, in partnership with a fiscal agent to be approved by the
Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources, to construct an
approximately 15,000-square-foot National Loon Center in Cross Lake dedicated
to loon survival,
loon
habitat protection and research, and recreation. Of this amount, up to $1,449,000 is for
planning, design, and construction of approximately six outdoor demonstration
learning kiosks, interpretive trails, boardwalks and boat docks, a fishing
dock, and native landscaping along approximately 3,100 feet of shoreline. Any remaining funds are for planning,
engineering, and constructing the building and indoor exhibits. A land lease commitment of at least 25 years
and fiscal sponsorship must be secured before any trust fund money is spent. This project requires a match of at least
$6,000,000. At least $2,000,000 of this
match must come from nonstate sources. If
naming rights will be conveyed, the National Loon Center Foundation must
include a plan for this in the work plan.
All matching funds must be legally committed before any trust fund money
may be spent on planning activities for or construction of the building and
indoor exhibits. Net income generated
from admissions, naming rights, and memberships to the National Loon Center as
a result of trust fund contributions may be reinvested in the center's
long-term loon conservation efforts as described in the work plan approved by
the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources according to
Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10.
(f) Accessible
Fishing Piers |
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$320,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the
commissioner of natural resources to provide accessible fishing piers in
locations that have a high potential to serve new angling communities,
underserved populations, and anglers with physical disabilities. This appropriation is available until June
30, 2021, by which time the project must be completed and final products
delivered.
(g) Mesabi
Trail Extensions |
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$3,000,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the
commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the St. Louis and
Lake Counties Regional Railroad Authority for environmental assessment,
permitting, right-of-way easements or other acquisition as needed, and
engineering for and construction of four trail segments beginning and ending at
the following approximate locations: Darwin
Meyers Wildlife Management Area to County Road 21, Embarrass to Kugler, County
Road 128 to the Eagles Nest Town Hall, and Wolf Creek to the Highway 169
underpass.
(h) Britton
Peak to Lutsen Mountain Bike Trail |
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$50,000 in fiscal year 2019 and $300,000 the first year are
from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement
with the Superior Cycling Association to create a sustainably designed
single-track mountain bike trail connecting trail clusters and trailheads
between Britton Peak in Tofte and Lutsen Mountains as part of northeast
Minnesota's effort to
become
a national recreation destination. This
appropriation is available until June 30, 2021, by which time the project must
be completed and final products delivered.
(i) Preserving Avon Hills with Reverse-Bidding Easements |
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$1,600,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the
commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Saint John's University
in cooperation with Minnesota Land Trust to restore and enhance protected
lands, provide public outreach, and prepare management plans for and use a
reverse-bid ranking system to secure permanent conservation easements on
high-quality natural habitat in the Avon Hills area of Stearns County. Of this amount, up to $168,000 is for use by
Minnesota Land Trust in a monitoring fund as approved in the work plan and
subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.20.
An annual financial report is required for any monitoring, management,
and enforcement fund, including expenditures from the fund. A proposed list of acquisitions and
restorations must be provided in the work plan.
This appropriation is available until June 30, 2024, by which time the
project must be completed and final products delivered.
(j) Birch
Lake Recreation Area Campground |
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$350,000 in fiscal year 2019 and $350,000 the first year
are from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an
agreement with the city of Babbitt to expand Birch Lake Recreation Area by
adding a new campground for recreational vehicles and tent campers. This project requires a match of at least
$2,800,000 that must be secured before trust fund money is spent. At least $800,000 of this match must come
from the city of Babbitt. Net income
generated from admissions to the campground created as a result of trust fund
contributions may be reinvested into the campground's long-term operations as
described in the work plan approved by the Legislative-Citizen Commission on
Minnesota Resources according to Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10.
(k) Bailey
Lake Trail and Fishing Pier |
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$550,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the
commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the city of Virginia to
reconstruct the existing Bailey Lake Trail and construct a new fishing pier on
Bailey Lake that is accessible from the trail.
(l) Vergas
Long Lake Trail |
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$290,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the
commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the city of Vergas to
construct a bicycle and pedestrian bridge, trail, and floating boardwalk along
Long Lake including shoreline restoration and
stabilization
with native plants. This appropriation
is available until June 30, 2021, by which time the project must be completed
and final products delivered.
(m) Glacial
Edge Trail and Downtown Pedestrian Bridge |
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$600,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the
commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the city of Fergus
Falls to acquire easements for and construct a trail along the Otter Tail River
in downtown Fergus Falls and a bicycle and pedestrian bridge crossing the river. This
appropriation is available until June 30, 2021, by which time the
project must be completed and final products delivered.
(n) Crane
Lake to Vermilion Falls Trail |
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$400,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the
commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with St. Louis County
in cooperation with Voyageur Country ATV Club to designate and improve a wooded
trail from Crane Lake to Vermilion Falls to accommodate all-terrain vehicle and
snowmobile users. This appropriation is
available until June 30, 2021, by which time the project must be completed and
final products delivered.
(o) Restoring
Five Sections of Superior Hiking Trail |
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$191,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the commissioner
of natural resources for an agreement with the Superior Hiking Trail
Association to restore and repair the most damaged parts of five sections of
the Superior Hiking Trail and restore an abandoned route to a natural footpath
for hikers.
(p) Native Prairie Bank Conservation Easements and Landowner Assistance |
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$3,406,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the
commissioner of natural resources to acquire native prairie bank easements in
accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96; restore and enhance native
prairie sites; and provide technical assistance to landowners. Of this amount, up to $185,000 may be
deposited in a conservation easement stewardship account. Deposits into the conservation easement
stewardship account must be made upon closing on conservation easements or at a
time otherwise approved in the work plan.
A list of proposed easement acquisitions must be provided as part of the
required work plan.
(q) Rainy Lake Recreational Access and Boat Wash Station |
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$200,000 in fiscal year 2019 is from the trust fund to the
commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the city of Ranier to
enhance and increase public access to Rainy Lake by
constructing
an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)-compliant recreational parking lot, an
ADA-compliant public restroom, and an aquatic invasive species boat wash
station.
Subd. 10. Administration and Contract Agreement Reimbursement |
330,000
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1,538,000
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-0-
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(a) Contract Agreement Reimbursement |
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$135,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources, at the direction of the
Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources, for expenses incurred
for preparing and administering contracts for the agreements specified in this
section. The commissioner must provide
documentation to the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources on
the expenditure of these funds. This
appropriation is available until June 30, 2021, by which time the project must
be completed and final products delivered.
(b) Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR) Administration |
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$1,400,000 the first year is from the
trust fund to the Legislative‑Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources
for administration in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 as provided in Minnesota
Statutes, section 116P.09, subdivision 5.
(c) Legislative
Coordinating Commission (LCC) Administration |
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$3,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the Legislative Coordinating Commission for the website required in
Minnesota Statutes, section 3.303, subdivision 10.
(d) Grants Management System |
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$330,000 in fiscal year 2019 is from the
trust fund to the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources to
develop, enhance, and maintain a management system for project records.
Subd. 11. Wastewater
Treatment Recommendations |
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500,000
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(a) Water Infrastructure Loans |
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Up to $6,500,000 of the money in the trust
fund is available to the State Board of Investment to invest in loans through
the Public Facilities Authority's clean water revolving fund under Minnesota
Statutes, section 446A.07. Notwithstanding
Minnesota Statutes, section 446A.07, repayments of principal and interest and
any investment income must be credited to the trust fund and are available for
reinvestment in the clean water revolving fund.
(b) Optimizing Local Mechanical and Pond Wastewater-Treatment Plants |
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$500,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency for the pilot program
created under Laws 2018, chapter 214, article 4, section 2, subdivision 4,
paragraph (a). This appropriation is
available until June 30, 2021, by which time projects must be completed and
final products delivered.
Subd. 12. Availability
of Appropriations |
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Money appropriated in this section may not
be spent on activities unless they are directly related to and necessary for a
specific appropriation and are specified in the work plan approved by the
Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources. Money appropriated in this section must not
be spent on indirect costs or other institutional overhead charges that are not
directly related to and necessary for a specific appropriation. Costs that are directly related to and
necessary for an appropriation, including financial services, human resources,
information services, rent, and utilities, are eligible only if the costs can
be clearly justified and individually documented specific to the
appropriation's purpose and would not be generated by the recipient but for
receipt of the appropriation. No broad
allocations for costs in either dollars or percentages are allowed. Unless otherwise provided, the amounts in
this section are available until June 30, 2022, when projects must be completed
and final products delivered. For
acquisition of real property, the appropriations in this section are available
for an additional fiscal year if a binding contract for acquisition of the real
property is entered into before the expiration date of the appropriation. If a project receives a federal grant, the
time period of the appropriation is extended to equal the federal grant period.
Subd. 13. Data
Availability Requirements |
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Data collected by the projects funded
under this section must conform to guidelines and standards adopted by MN.IT
Services. Spatial data must also conform
to additional guidelines and standards designed to support data coordination
and distribution that have been published by the Minnesota Geospatial
Information Office. Descriptions of
spatial data must be prepared as specified in the state's geographic metadata
guideline and must be submitted to the Minnesota Geospatial Information Office. All data must be accessible and free to the
public unless made private under the Data Practices Act, Minnesota Statutes,
chapter 13. To the extent practicable,
summary data and results of projects funded under this section should be
readily accessible on the Internet and identified as having received funding
from the environment and natural resources trust fund.
Subd. 14. Project
Requirements |
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(a) As a condition of accepting an appropriation under this section, an agency or entity receiving an appropriation or a party to an agreement from an appropriation must comply with paragraphs (b) to (l) and Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116P, and must submit a work plan and annual or semiannual progress reports in the form determined by the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources for any project funded in whole or in part with funds from the appropriation. Modifications to the approved work plan and budget expenditures must be made through the amendment process established by the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources.
(b) A recipient of money appropriated in
this section that conducts a restoration using funds appropriated in this
section must use native plant species according to the Board of Water and Soil
Resources' native vegetation establishment and enhancement guidelines and
include an appropriate diversity of native species selected to provide habitat
for pollinators throughout the growing season as required under Minnesota
Statutes, section 84.973.
(c) For all restorations conducted with
money appropriated under this section, a recipient must prepare an ecological
restoration and management plan that, to the degree practicable, is consistent
with the highest-quality conservation and ecological goals for the restoration
site. Consideration should be given to
soil, geology, topography, and other relevant factors that would provide the
best chance for long-term success and durability of the restoration project. The plan must include the proposed timetable
for implementing the restoration, including site preparation, establishment of
diverse plant species, maintenance, and additional enhancement to establish the
restoration; identify long-term maintenance and management needs of the
restoration and how the maintenance, management, and enhancement will be
financed; and take advantage of the best-available science and include
innovative techniques to achieve the best restoration.
(d) An entity receiving an appropriation
in this section for restoration activities must provide an initial restoration
evaluation at the completion of the appropriation and an evaluation three years
after the completion of the expenditure.
Restorations must be evaluated relative to the stated goals and
standards in the restoration plan, current science, and, when applicable, the
Board of Water and Soil Resources' native vegetation establishment and
enhancement guidelines. The evaluation
must determine whether the restorations are meeting planned goals, identify any
problems with implementing the restorations, and, if necessary, give
recommendations on improving restorations.
The evaluation must be focused on improving future restorations.
(e)
All restoration and enhancement projects funded with money appropriated in this
section must be on land permanently protected by a conservation easement or
public ownership.
(f) A recipient of money from an
appropriation under this section must give consideration to contracting with
Conservation Corps Minnesota for contract restoration and enhancement services.
(g) All conservation easements acquired
with money appropriated under this section must:
(1) be permanent;
(2) specify the parties to an easement in
the easement;
(3) specify all of the provisions of an
agreement that are permanent;
(4) be sent to the Legislative-Citizen
Commission on Minnesota Resources in an electronic format at least ten business
days before closing;
(5) include a long-term monitoring and
enforcement plan and funding for monitoring and enforcing the easement
agreement; and
(6) include requirements in the easement
document to protect the quantity and quality of groundwater and surface water
through specific activities such as keeping water on the landscape, reducing
nutrient and contaminant loading, and not permitting artificial hydrological modifications.
(h) For any acquisition of lands or
interest in lands, a recipient of money appropriated under this section must
not agree to pay more than 100 percent of the appraised value for a parcel of
land using this money to complete the purchase, in part or in whole, except
that up to ten percent above the appraised value may be allowed to complete the
purchase, in part or in whole, using this money if permission is received in
advance of the purchase from the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota
Resources.
(i) For any acquisition of land or
interest in land, a recipient of money appropriated under this section must
give priority to high‑quality natural resources or conservation lands
that provide natural buffers to water resources.
(j) For new lands acquired with money
appropriated under this section, a recipient must prepare an ecological
restoration and management plan in compliance with paragraph (c), including
sufficient funding for implementation unless the work plan addresses why a portion
of the money is not necessary to achieve a high-quality restoration.
(k)
To ensure public accountability for using public funds, a recipient of money
appropriated under this section must, within 60 days of the transaction,
provide to the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources
documentation of the selection process used to identify parcels acquired and
provide documentation of all related transaction costs, including but not
limited to appraisals, legal fees, recording fees, commissions, other similar
costs, and donations. This information
must be provided for all parties involved in the transaction. The recipient must also report to the
Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources any difference between
the acquisition amount paid to the seller and the state-certified or
state-reviewed appraisal, if a state-certified or state-reviewed appraisal was
conducted.
(l) A recipient of an appropriation from
the trust fund under this section must acknowledge financial support from the environment
and natural resources trust fund in project publications, signage, and other
public communications and outreach related to work completed using the
appropriation. Acknowledgment may occur,
as appropriate, through use of the trust fund logo or inclusion of language
attributing support from the trust fund.
Each direct recipient of money appropriated in this section, as well as
each recipient of a grant awarded pursuant to this section, must satisfy all
reporting and other requirements incumbent upon constitutionally dedicated funding recipients as provided in Minnesota
Statutes, section 3.303, subdivision 10, and chapter 116P.
Subd. 15. Payment Conditions and Capital-Equipment Expenditures |
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(a) All agreements, grants, or contracts
referred to in this section must be administered on a reimbursement basis
unless otherwise provided in this section.
Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.41, expenditures made on
or after July 1, 2019, or the date the work plan is approved, whichever is
later, are eligible for reimbursement unless otherwise provided in this section. Periodic payments must be made upon receiving
documentation that the deliverable items articulated in the approved work plan
have been achieved, including partial achievements as evidenced by approved
progress reports. Reasonable amounts may
be advanced to projects to accommodate cash-flow needs or match federal money. The advances must be approved as part of the
work plan. No expenditures for capital
equipment are allowed unless expressly authorized in the project work plan.
(b) Single-source contracts as specified
in the approved work plan are allowed.
Subd. 16. Purchase of Recycled and Recyclable Materials |
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A political subdivision, public or private
corporation, or other entity that receives an appropriation under this section
must use the appropriation in compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section
16C.0725, regarding purchasing recycled, repairable, and durable materials and
Minnesota Statutes, section 16C.073, regarding purchasing and using paper stock
and printing.
Subd. 17. Energy Conservation and Sustainable Building Guidelines |
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A recipient to whom an appropriation is
made under this section for a capital improvement project must ensure that the
project complies with the applicable energy conservation and sustainable
building guidelines and standards contained in law, including Minnesota
Statutes, sections 16B.325, 216C.19, and 216C.20, and rules adopted under those
sections. The recipient may use the energy
planning, advocacy, and State Energy Office units of the Department of Commerce
to obtain information and technical assistance on energy conservation and
alternative-energy development relating to planning and constructing the
capital improvement project.
Subd. 18. Accessibility
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Structural and nonstructural facilities
must meet the design standards in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
accessibility guidelines.
Subd. 19. Carryforward;
Extension |
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(a) The availability of the appropriations
for the following projects is extended to June 30, 2020:
(1) Laws 2014, chapter 226, section 2,
subdivision 10, paragraph (c), Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota
Resources (LCCMR);
(2) Laws 2015, chapter 76, section 2,
subdivision 3, paragraph (g), Minnesota Native Bee Atlas;
(3) Laws 2015, chapter 76, section 2,
subdivision 4, paragraph (f), Southeast Minnesota Subsurface Drainage Impacts
on Groundwater Recharge;
(4) Laws 2015, chapter 76, section 2,
subdivision 10, Emerging Issues Account;
(5)
Laws 2016, chapter 186, section 2, subdivision 3, paragraph (a),
Data-Driven Pollinator Conservation Strategies;
(6)
Laws 2016, chapter 186, section 2, subdivision 3, paragraph (c),
(7)
Laws 2016, chapter 186, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (h),
Protection of State's Confined Drinking Water Aquifers - Phase II;
(8) Laws 2016, chapter 186, section 2,
subdivision 4, paragraph (r), Morrison County Performance Drainage and
Hydrology Management;
(9) Laws 2016, chapter 186, section 2,
subdivision 6, paragraph (c), Advancing Microbial Invasive Species Monitoring
from Ballast Discharge;
(10)
Laws 2016, chapter 186, section 2, subdivision 6, paragraph (e),
Elimination of Target Invasive Plant Species - Phase II;
(11)
Laws 2016, chapter 186, section 2, subdivision 8, paragraph (a), Bee
Pollinator Habitat Enhancement - Phase II;
(12)
Laws 2016, chapter 186, section 2, subdivision 8, paragraph (b),
Measuring Pollen and Seed Dispersal for Prairie Fragment Connectivity;
(13)
Laws 2016, chapter 186, section 2, subdivision 8, paragraph (f), Forest
Management for Mississippi River Drinking Water Protection;
(14)
Laws 2016, chapter 186, section 2, subdivision 9, paragraph (b),
Minnesota Point Pine Forest Scientific and Natural Area Acquisition; and
(15)
Laws 2017, chapter 96, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (a),
Assessment of Household Chemicals and Herbicides in Rivers and Lakes.
(b) The
availability of the appropriation under Laws 2017, chapter 96, section
2, subdivision 7, paragraph (b), Assessment of Urban Air Quality, is extended
to June 30, 2021.
Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 116P.08, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2. Exceptions. Money from the trust fund may not be spent for:
(1) purposes of environmental compensation and liability under chapter 115B and response actions under chapter 115C;
(2) purposes of municipal water pollution
control in municipalities with a population of 5,000 or more under the
authority of chapters 115 and 116;
(3) costs associated with the decommissioning of nuclear power plants;
(4) hazardous waste disposal facilities;
(5) solid waste disposal facilities; or
(6) projects or purposes inconsistent with the strategic plan.
Sec. 4. Laws 2015, chapter 76, section 2, subdivision 9, as amended by Laws 2018, chapter 214, article 4, section 5, is amended to read:
Subd. 9. Land
Acquisition for Habitat and Recreation |
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14,190,000 |
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-0- |
(a) State Parks and
Trails Land Acquisitions
$1,500,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources to acquire at least 335 acres for authorized state trails and critical parcels within the statutory boundaries of state parks. State park land acquired with this appropriation must be sufficiently improved to meet at least minimum management standards, as determined by the commissioner of natural resources. A list of proposed acquisitions must be provided as part of the required work plan. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2018, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.
(b) Metropolitan
Regional Park System Land Acquisition - Phase IV
$1,000,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the
Metropolitan Council for grants to acquire at least 133 approximately
90 acres of lands within the approved park unit boundaries of the
metropolitan regional park system. This
appropriation may not be used to purchase habitable residential structures. A list of proposed fee title and easement
acquisitions must be provided as part of the required work plan. This appropriation must be matched by at
least 40 percent of nonstate money that must be committed by December 31, 2015,
or the appropriation cancels. This
appropriation is available until June 30, 2018, by which time the project must
be completed and final products delivered.
(c) SNA Acquisition,
Restoration, Enhancement, and Public Engagement
$4,000,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources to acquire at least 350 acres of lands with high-quality native plant communities and rare features to be established as scientific and natural areas as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 5, restore and improve at least 550 acres of scientific and natural areas, and provide technical assistance and outreach. A list of proposed acquisitions must be provided as part of the required work plan. Land acquired with this appropriation must be sufficiently improved to meet at
least minimum management standards, as determined by the commissioner of natural resources. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2018, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.
(d)
Native Prairie Stewardship and Prairie Bank Easement Acquisition
$3,325,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources to acquire native prairie bank easements on at least 675 acres, prepare baseline property assessments, restore and enhance at least 1,000 acres of native prairie sites, and provide technical assistance to landowners. Of this amount, up to $195,000 must be deposited in a conservation easement stewardship account. Deposits into the conservation easement stewardship account must be made upon closing on conservation easements or at a time otherwise approved in the work plan. A list of proposed easement acquisitions must be provided as part of the required work plan. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2018, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.
(e)
Metro Conservation Corridors - Phase VIII Coordination, Mapping, and
Conservation Easements
$515,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the Minnesota Land Trust for Phase VIII of the Metro Conservation Corridors partnership to provide coordination and mapping for the partnership and to acquire permanent conservation easements on at least 120 acres of strategic ecological landscapes to protect priority natural areas in the metropolitan area, as defined under Minnesota Statutes, section 473.121, subdivision 2, and portions of the surrounding counties. A list of proposed easement acquisitions must be provided as part of the required work plan. Land acquired with this appropriation must be sufficiently improved to meet at least minimum management standards, as determined by the commissioner of natural resources. Expenditures are limited to the identified project corridor areas as defined in the work plan. Up to $40,000 may be used for coordination and mapping for the Metro Conservation Corridors. All conservation easements must be perpetual and have a natural resource management plan. A list of proposed easement acquisitions must be provided as part of the required work plan. This appropriation is available June 30, 2018, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.
(f)
Metro Conservation Corridors - Phase VIII Strategic Lands Protection
$750,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with The Trust for Public Land for Phase VIII of the Metro Conservation Corridors partnership to acquire in fee at least 35 acres of high-quality priority state and local natural areas in the metropolitan area, as defined under Minnesota Statutes, section 473.121, subdivision 2, and portions of the surrounding counties. A list of proposed acquisitions must be provided as part of the required work plan. Land acquired with this appropriation must be sufficiently improved to meet at least minimum management standards, as determined by the commissioner of natural resources. Expenditures are limited to the identified project corridor areas as defined in the work plan. This appropriation may not be used to purchase habitable residential structures, unless expressly approved in the work plan. A list of fee title acquisitions must be provided as part of the required work plan. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2018, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.
(g) Metro Conservation
Corridors - Phase VIII Priority Expansion of Minnesota Valley National Wildlife
Refuge
$500,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc. for Phase VIII of the Metro Conservation Corridors partnership to acquire in fee at least 100 acres of priority habitat for the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge in the metropolitan area, as defined under Minnesota Statutes, section 473.121, subdivision 2, and portions of the surrounding counties. A list of proposed acquisitions must be provided as part of the required work plan. Land acquired with this appropriation must be sufficiently improved to meet at least minimum management standards. Expenditures are limited to the identified project corridor areas as defined in the work plan. This appropriation may not be used to purchase habitable residential structures, unless expressly approved in the work plan. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2018, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.
(h) Metro Conservation
Corridors - Phase VIII Wildlife Management Area Acquisition
$400,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for Phase VIII of the Metro Conservation Corridors partnership to acquire in fee at least 82 acres along the lower reaches of the Vermillion River in Dakota County within the Gores Pool Wildlife Management Area. Land acquired with this appropriation must be sufficiently improved to meet at least
minimum management standards. This appropriation may not be used to purchase habitable residential structures, unless expressly approved in the work plan. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2018, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.
(i)
Mesabi Trail Development Soudan to Ely - Phase II
$1,000,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the St. Louis and Lake Counties Regional Railroad Authority for the right-of-way acquisition, design, and construction of segments of the Mesabi Trail, totaling approximately seven miles between Soudan and Ely. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2018, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.
(j)
Multi-benefit Watershed Scale Conservation on North Central Lakes
$950,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the Board of Water and Soil Resources to secure permanent conservation easements on at least 480 acres of high-quality habitat in Crow Wing and Cass Counties. Of this amount, up to $65,000 must be deposited in a conservation easement stewardship account; and $54,000 is for an agreement with the Leech Lake Area Watershed Foundation in cooperation with Crow Wing County Soil and Water Conservation District and Cass County Soil and Water Conservation District. Deposits into the conservation easement stewardship account must be made upon closing on conservation easements or at a time otherwise approved in the work plan. A list of proposed easement acquisitions must be provided as part of the required work plan. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2018, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.
(k)
Conservation Easement Assessment and Valuation System Development
$250,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to assess the effectiveness of existing conservation easements acquired through state expenditures at achieving their intended outcomes of public value and ecological benefits and to develop a standardized, objective conservation easement valuation system for guiding future state investments in conservation easements to ensure the proposed environmental benefits are being achieved in a cost-effective manner. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2018, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.
Sec. 5. Laws 2017, chapter 96, section 2, subdivision 9, is amended to read:
Subd. 9. Land
Acquisition, Habitat, and Recreation |
999,000 |
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13,533,000 |
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-0- |
(a) Metropolitan Regional Parks System Land Acquisition |
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|
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|
$1,500,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the Metropolitan Council for grants to acquire approximately 197
70 acres of land within the approved park boundaries of the metropolitan
regional park system. This appropriation
may not be used to purchase habitable residential structures. A list of proposed fee title acquisitions
must be provided as part of the required work plan. This appropriation must be matched by at
least 40 percent of nonstate money that must be committed by December 31, 2017. This appropriation is available until June
30, 2020, by which time the project must be completed and final products
delivered.
(b) Scientific and Natural Areas Acquisition and Restoration, Citizen Science, and Engagement |
|
|
|
$2,500,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources to acquire at least 250 acres
of land with high‑quality native plant communities and rare features
to be established as scientific and natural areas as provided in Minnesota
Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 5, restore and improve at least 1,000
acres of scientific and natural areas, and provide technical assistance and
outreach, including site steward events.
At least one-third of the appropriation must be spent on restoration
activities. A list of proposed
acquisitions and restorations must be provided as part of the required work
plan. Land acquired with this
appropriation must be sufficiently improved to meet at least minimum management
standards, as determined by the commissioner of natural resources. When feasible, consideration must be given to
accommodate trails on lands acquired. This
appropriation is available until June 30, 2020, by which time the project must
be completed and final products delivered.
(c) Minnesota State Parks and State Trails Land Acquisition |
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|
$1,500,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources to acquire approximately 373 acres from willing sellers for authorized state trails and critical parcels within the statutory boundaries of state parks. State park land acquired with this appropriation must be sufficiently improved to meet at least minimum management standards, as determined by the commissioner of natural resources. A list of proposed acquisitions must be provided as part of the required work plan. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2020, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.
(d) Minnesota State Trails Acquisition, Development, and Enhancement |
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|
|
$999,000 in fiscal year 2017 and $39,000 the first year are from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for state trail acquisition, development, and enhancement in southern Minnesota. A proposed list of trail projects on authorized state trails must be provided as part of the required work plan. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2020, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.
(e) Native Prairie Stewardship and Prairie Bank Easement Acquisition |
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|
|
$2,675,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources to acquire native prairie bank
easements in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, on
approximately 335 250 acres, prepare baseline property
assessments, restore and enhance at least 570 acres of native prairie
sites, and provide technical assistance to landowners. Of this amount, up to $132,000 may be
deposited in a conservation easement stewardship account. Deposits into the conservation easement
stewardship account must be made upon closing on conservation easements or at a
time otherwise approved in the work plan.
A list of proposed easement acquisitions must be provided as part of the
required work plan. This appropriation
is available until June 30, 2020, by which time the project must be completed
and final products delivered.
(f) Leech Lake Acquisition |
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|
$1,500,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe to acquire approximately 45 acres, including 0.67 miles of shoreline of high-quality aquatic and wildlife habitat at the historic meeting place between Henry Schoolcraft and the Anishinabe people. The land must be open to public use including hunting and fishing. The band must provide a commitment that land will not be put in a federal trust through the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
(g) Mesabi Trail Development |
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$2,269,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the St. Louis and Lake Counties Regional Railroad Authority for engineering and constructing segments of the Mesabi Trail. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2020, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.
(h)
Tower Trailhead Boat Landing and
Habitat Improvement - Phase II |
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|
$600,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the city of Tower to construct a trailhead and boat landing and restore vegetative habitat on city-owned property. Plant and seed materials must follow the Board of Water and Soil Resources' native vegetation establishment and enhancement guidelines. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2020, by which time the project must be completed and final products delivered.
(i) Land Acquisition for Voyageurs National Park Crane Lake Visitors Center |
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$950,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the town of Crane Lake, in partnership with Voyageurs National Park and the Department of Natural Resources, to acquire approximately 30 acres to be used for a visitor center and campground. Income generated by the campground may be used to support the facility.
Sec. 6. TRANSFER.
On
June 30, 2019, any unencumbered money from Laws 2017, chapter 96, section 2,
subdivision 10, paragraph (b), is
transferred to the grants management system under Laws 2016, chapter 186,
section 2, subdivision 10, paragraph (b).
Sec. 7. EFFECTIVE
DATE.
Sections 1 to 6 are effective the day following final enactment."
Delete the title and insert:
"A bill for an act relating to natural resources; appropriating money from environment and natural resources trust fund; modifying previous appropriations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 116P.08, subdivision 2; Laws 2015, chapter 76, section 2, subdivision 9, as amended; Laws 2017, chapter 96, section 2, subdivision 9."
With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be placed on the General Register.
The
report was adopted.
SECOND READING
OF HOUSE BILLS
H. F. Nos. 5, 653 and 2032
were read for the second time.
SECOND READING
OF SENATE BILLS
S. F. Nos. 802, 2314 and
2415 were read for the second time.
INTRODUCTION
AND FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS
The
following House Files were introduced:
Noor introduced:
H. F. No. 2852, A bill for an act relating to economic development; creating a Minnesota Innovation Collaborative; authorizing grants; appropriating money.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
Poppe introduced:
H. F. No. 2853, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for improvements to the wastewater treatment facility in Austin; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Poppe introduced:
H. F. No. 2854, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the expansion of the Hormel Institute facility in the city of Austin; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Dettmer, Gunther, Urdahl, Nash, Ecklund, Persell, Lueck, Gruenhagen, Davids and Heinrich introduced:
H. F. No. 2855, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for improvements to the Disabled Veterans Rest Camp.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Carlson, L.; Freiberg; Youakim and Winkler introduced:
H. F. No. 2856, A bill for an act relating to taxes; local government aids; increasing the appropriation and modifying the minimum aid payments for 2020; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 477A.013, subdivision 9; 477A.03, subdivision 2a.
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Winkler moved that the House recess
subject to the call of the Chair. The
motion prevailed.
RECESS
RECONVENED
The House reconvened and was called to
order by Speaker pro tempore Poppe.
Grossell was excused between the
hours of 11:15 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
Hamilton was excused for the remainder of
today's session.
REPORT
FROM THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
AND
LEGISLATIVE ADMINISTRATION
Winkler from the Committee on Rules and
Legislative Administration, pursuant to rules 1.21 and 3.33, designated the
following bills to be placed on the Calendar for the Day for Monday, April 29,
2019 and established a prefiling requirement for amendments offered to the
following bills:
S. F. Nos. 802 and 2415.
CALENDAR FOR
THE DAY
TAKEN FROM
TABLE
Winkler moved that
H. F. No. 2414, the first engrossment, be taken from the
table. The motion prevailed.
H. F. No. 2414, the first
engrossment, was again reported to the House.
Liebling moved to amend H. F. No. 2414, the first engrossment, as follows:
Page 370, line 5, strike "reviewed by"
Page 370, line 6, strike "the state advisory council on mental health and then"
Page 435, line 7, after "state" insert ", including the number of people served, response times, number of face-to-face contacts, call outcomes, and protocols for when to respond face-to-face"
Page 435, line 12, after "concerns" insert ", and the process to file a complaint with the department"
Page 579, line 22, delete "should" and insert "shall"
Page 761, after line 22, insert:
"EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective upon certification from the commissioner of health that the department has the procedures and guidelines in place to implement this section, or August 1, 2020, whichever is earlier. The commissioner shall provide this certification to the revisor of statutes."
Page 763, after line 4, insert:
"EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2020."
Page 869, line 13, delete "service" and insert "services"
Page 876, line 14, delete everything after the period
Page 876, delete lines 15 and 16
Page 885, line 21, delete "client's" and insert "resident's"
Page 885, line 23, delete "client" and insert "resident"
Page 1029, line 16, delete "250,590,000" and insert "247,273,000" and delete "253,568,000" and insert "251,124,000"
Page 1029, line 21, delete "60,979,000" and insert "57,662,000" and delete "62,630,000" and insert "60,186,000"
Page 1029, line 31, delete "10,500,000" and insert "7,183,000" and delete "9,474,000" and insert "7,030,000"
Page 1035, line 6, after the period, insert "The state government special revenue fund base is $10,572,000 in fiscal year 2022 and $9,474,000 in fiscal year 2023."
The
motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.
Pinto moved to amend H. F. No. 2414, the first engrossment, as amended, as follows:
Page 755, after line 27, insert:
"Sec. 70. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 145.928, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1. Goal; establishment. It is the goal of the state, by 2010, to decrease by 50 percent the disparities in infant mortality rates and adult and child immunization rates for American Indians and populations of color, as compared with rates for whites. To do so and to achieve other measurable outcomes, the commissioner of health shall establish a program to close the gap in the health status of American Indians and populations of color as compared with whites in the following priority areas: infant mortality, access to and utilization of high-quality prenatal care, breast and cervical cancer screening, HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted infections, adult and child immunizations, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and accidental injuries and violence.
Sec. 71. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 145.928, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
Subd. 7. Community
grant program; immunization rates, prenatal care access and utilization,
and infant mortality rates. (a) The
commissioner shall award grants to eligible applicants for local or regional
projects and initiatives directed at reducing health disparities in one or both
more of the following priority areas:
(1) decreasing racial and ethnic
disparities in infant mortality rates; or
(2) decreasing racial and ethnic
disparities in access to and utilization of high-quality prenatal care; or
(2) (3) increasing adult and
child immunization rates in nonwhite racial and ethnic populations.
(b) The commissioner may award up to 20 percent of the funds available as planning grants. Planning grants must be used to address such areas as community assessment, coordination activities, and development of community supported strategies.
(c) Eligible applicants may include, but
are not limited to, faith-based organizations, social service organizations,
community nonprofit organizations, community health boards, tribal governments,
and community clinics. Applicants must
submit proposals to the commissioner. A
proposal must specify the strategies to be implemented to address one or both
more of the priority areas listed in paragraph (a) and must be targeted
to achieve the outcomes established according to subdivision 3.
(d) The commissioner shall give priority to applicants who demonstrate that their proposed project or initiative:
(1) is supported by the community the applicant will serve;
(2) is research-based or based on promising strategies;
(3) is designed to complement other related community activities;
(4) utilizes strategies that positively
impact both two or more priority areas;
(5) reflects racially and ethnically appropriate approaches; and
(6) will be implemented through or with community-based organizations that reflect the race or ethnicity of the population to be reached."
Page 1002, line 29, delete "8,244,381,000" and insert "8,244,231,000"
Page 1003, line 3, delete "7,408,609,000" and insert "7,408,459,000"
Page 1019, line 21, delete "23,175,000" and insert "23,025,000"
Page 1020, line 9, delete "$260,000" and insert "$110,000"
Page 1029, line 16, delete "250,590,000" and insert "250,740,000"
Page 1029, line 19, delete "141,180,000" and insert "141,330,000"
Page 1029, line 29, delete "101,695,000" and insert "101,845,000"
Page 1034, after line 33, insert:
"(q) Disparities in Access and Utilization of High-Quality Prenatal Care. $150,000 in fiscal year 2020 is from the general fund for grants under Minnesota Statutes, section 145.928, subdivision 7, paragraph (a), clause (2), to decrease racial and ethnical disparities in access to and utilization of high-quality prenatal care. This appropriation is in addition to base level funding for fiscal year 2020."
Page 1035, line 1, delete "(q)" and insert "(r)"
The
motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.
Koegel moved to amend H. F. No. 2414, the first engrossment, as amended, as follows:
Page 993, after line 2, insert:
"Section 1. [10.584]
MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH.
The month of May is designated as Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month in recognition of the state's desire to recognize the prevalence of pregnancy and postpartum mental health issues and educate the people of the state about identifying symptoms and seeking treatment options. Up to one-third of mothers report having symptoms of pregnancy and postpartum mood and anxiety disorders each year. Many more cases go unreported due to misunderstanding. Pregnancy and postpartum mood disorders are widespread but treatable illnesses. Left untreated, pregnancy and postpartum mood and anxiety disorders can lead to negative effects on birth outcomes, infant development, and the well-being of mothers and families. The state declares that in order to educate the public, the governor may promote and encourage the observance of Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month."
Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references
Amend the title accordingly
The
motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.
Moran moved to amend H. F. No. 2414, the first engrossment, as amended, as follows:
Page 567, after line 19, insert:
"Sec. 139. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 256B.79, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2. Pilot
Grant program established. The
commissioner shall implement a pilot grant program to improve
birth outcomes and strengthen early parental resilience for pregnant women who
are medical assistance enrollees, are at significantly elevated risk for
adverse outcomes of pregnancy, and are in targeted populations. The program must promote the provision of
integrated care and enhanced services to these pregnant women, including
postpartum coordination to ensure ongoing continuity of care, by qualified
integrated perinatal care collaboratives.
Sec. 140. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 256B.79, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
Subd. 3. Grant
awards. The commissioner shall award
grants to qualifying applicants to support interdisciplinary, integrated
perinatal care. Grants must be
awarded beginning July 1, 2016.
Grant funds must be distributed through a request for proposals process
to a designated lead agency within an entity that has been determined to be a
qualified integrated perinatal care collaborative or within an entity in the
process of meeting the qualifications to become a qualified integrated
perinatal care collaborative, and priority shall be given to qualified
integrated perinatal care collaboratives that received grants under this
section prior to January 1, 2019. Grant
awards must be used to support interdisciplinary, team-based needs assessments,
planning, and implementation of integrated care and enhanced services for
targeted populations. In determining
grant award amounts, the commissioner shall consider the identified health and
social risks linked to adverse outcomes and attributed to enrollees within the
identified targeted population.
Sec. 141. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 256B.79, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
Subd. 4. Eligibility
for grants. To be eligible for a
grant under this section, an entity must show that the entity meets or is in
the process of meeting meet qualifications established by the
commissioner to be a qualified integrated perinatal care collaborative. These qualifications must include evidence
that the entity has or is in the process of developing policies,
services, and partnerships to support interdisciplinary, integrated care. The policies, services, and partnerships must
meet specific criteria and be approved by the commissioner. The commissioner shall establish a process
to review the collaborative's capacity for interdisciplinary, integrated
care, to be reviewed at the commissioner's discretion. In determining whether the entity meets the
qualifications for a qualified integrated perinatal care collaborative, the
commissioner shall verify and review whether the entity's policies, services,
and partnerships:
(1) optimize early identification of drug and alcohol dependency and abuse during pregnancy, effectively coordinate referrals and follow-up of identified patients to evidence-based or evidence-informed treatment, and integrate perinatal care services with behavioral health and substance abuse services;
(2) enhance access to, and effective use of, needed health care or tribal health care services, public health or tribal public health services, social services, mental health services, chemical dependency services, or services provided by community-based providers by bridging cultural gaps within systems of care and by integrating community-based paraprofessionals such as doulas and community health workers as routinely available service components;
(3) encourage patient education about prenatal care, birthing, and postpartum care, and document how patient education is provided. Patient education may include information on nutrition, reproductive life planning, breastfeeding, and parenting;
(4) integrate child welfare case planning with substance abuse treatment planning and monitoring, as appropriate;
(5) effectively systematize screening, collaborative care planning, referrals, and follow up for behavioral and social risks known to be associated with adverse outcomes and known to be prevalent within the targeted populations;
(6) facilitate ongoing continuity of care to include postpartum coordination and referrals for interconception care, continued treatment for substance abuse, identification and referrals for maternal depression and other chronic mental health conditions, continued medication management for chronic diseases, and appropriate referrals to tribal or county-based social services agencies and tribal or county-based public health nursing services; and
(7) implement ongoing quality improvement activities as determined by the commissioner, including collection and use of data from qualified providers on metrics of quality such as health outcomes and processes of care, and the use of other data that has been collected by the commissioner.
Sec. 142. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 256B.79, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
Subd. 5. Gaps
in communication, support, and care. A
collaborative receiving a grant under this section must develop means of
identifying and reporting identify and report gaps in the
collaborative's communication, administrative support, and direct care, if
any, that must be remedied for the collaborative to continue to
effectively provide integrated care and enhanced services to targeted
populations.
Sec. 143. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 256B.79, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
Subd. 6. Report. By January 31, 2019 2021, and
every two years thereafter, the commissioner shall report to the chairs and
ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over
health and human services policy and finance on the status and progress outcomes
of the pilot grant program.
The report must:
(1) describe the capacity of collaboratives receiving grants under this section;
(2) contain aggregate information about enrollees served within targeted populations;
(3) describe the utilization of enhanced prenatal services;
(4) for enrollees identified with maternal substance use disorders, describe the utilization of substance use treatment and dispositions of any child protection cases;
(5) contain data on outcomes within targeted populations and compare these outcomes to outcomes statewide, using standard categories of race and ethnicity; and
(6) include recommendations for continuing
the program or sustaining improvements through other means beyond June 30,
2019."
Page 574, after line 3, insert:
"Sec. 144. REPEALER.
(b) Minnesota Statutes 2018, section
256B.79, subdivision 7, is repealed effective the day following final
enactment."
Page 574, line 4, delete "(b)" and insert "(c)"
Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references
Amend the title accordingly
The
motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.
Morrison moved to amend H. F. No. 2414, the first engrossment, as amended, as follows:
Page 49, after line 4, insert:
"Sec. 40. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 626.5561, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1. Reports required. (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), a person mandated to report under section 626.556, subdivision 3, shall immediately report to the local welfare agency if the person knows or has reason to believe that a woman is pregnant and has used a controlled substance for a nonmedical purpose during the pregnancy, including, but not limited to, tetrahydrocannabinol, or has consumed alcoholic beverages during the pregnancy in any way that is habitual or excessive.
(b)
A health care professional or a social service professional who is mandated to
report under section 626.556, subdivision 3, is exempt from reporting under
paragraph (a) a woman's use or consumption of tetrahydrocannabinol or
alcoholic beverages during pregnancy if the professional is providing or
collaborating with other professionals to provide the woman with prenatal
care or other health care services.
(c) Any person may make a voluntary report if the person knows or has reason to believe that a woman is pregnant and has used a controlled substance for a nonmedical purpose during the pregnancy, including, but not limited to, tetrahydrocannabinol, or has consumed alcoholic beverages during the pregnancy in any way that is habitual or excessive.
(d) An oral report shall be made immediately by telephone or otherwise. An oral report made by a person required to report shall be followed within 72 hours, exclusive of weekends and holidays, by a report in writing to the local welfare agency. Any report shall be of sufficient content to identify the pregnant woman, the nature and extent of the use, if known, and the name and address of the reporter. The local welfare agency shall accept a report made under paragraph (c) notwithstanding refusal by a voluntary reporter to provide the reporter's name or address as long as the report is otherwise sufficient.
(e) For purposes of this section, "prenatal care" means the comprehensive package of medical and psychological support provided throughout the pregnancy."
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The
motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.
Scott moved to amend H. F. No. 2414, the first engrossment, as amended, as follows:
Page 707, delete lines 5 to 12 and insert:
"(k) The board shall conduct periodic audits, on at least an annual basis, of electronic access by permissible users, as identified in paragraph (b), clauses (1), (2), (3), (6), (7), (9), and (10), and of nonelectronic access by permissible users, as identified in paragraph (b), clauses (4), (5), (8), (11), and (12), to the data in subdivision 4, to ensure compliance with permissible use as defined in this section. A permissible user whose account has been selected for audit shall respond to an inquiry by the board, no later than 30 days after receipt of notice that an audit is being conducted. Failure to respond may result in deactivation of access to the data in subdivision 4, and referral to the relevant health licensing board, the commissioner of human services, or other appropriate entity. The board shall report the results of periodic audits to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over health and human services policy and finance and government data practices."
Page 707, after line 19, insert:
"(m) A permissible user who delegates access to the data submitted under subdivision 4 to an agent or employee shall terminate that individual's access to the data, within three business days of the agent or employee leaving employment with the permissible user. The board may conduct random audits to determine compliance with this requirement."
Page 707, before line 20, insert:
"Sec. 48. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 152.126, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
Subd. 7. Disciplinary action. (a) A dispenser who knowingly fails to submit data to the board as required under this section is subject to disciplinary action by the appropriate health-related licensing board.
(b) A prescriber or dispenser authorized to access the data who knowingly discloses the data in violation of state or federal laws relating to the privacy of health care data shall be subject to disciplinary action by the appropriate health-related licensing board, and appropriate civil penalties.
(c) A prescriber or dispenser
authorized to access the data who fails to comply with subdivision 6, paragraph
(l) or (m), shall be subject to disciplinary action by the appropriate
health-related licensing board.
Sec. 49. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 152.126, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:
Subd. 10a. Patient
information on record access. (a)
A patient who has been prescribed a controlled substance may access the
prescription monitoring program database in order to obtain information on
access by permissible users to the patient's data record, including the name
and organizational affiliation of the permissible user and the date of access,
subject to any limitations in paragraph (b).
In order to obtain this information, the patient must complete,
notarize, and submit a request form developed by the board. The board shall make this form available to
the public on the board's website.
(b) Information on access to a patient's data record by permissible users identified under subdivision 6, paragraph (b), clauses (5), (8), (9), and (12), that is part of an active investigation, is classified as confidential data on individuals under section 13.02, subdivision 3, and shall not be made available to a patient making a request under paragraph (a). A permissible user identified in clauses (5), (8), (9), and (12) shall, upon request by the board of pharmacy, notify the board of pharmacy whether access by the permissible user is part of an active investigation."
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Scott moved to amend the Scott amendment to H. F. No. 2414, the first engrossment, as amended, as follows:
Page 2, line 10, delete "(a)"
Page 2, line 13, delete ", subject"
Page 2, line 14, delete everything before the period
Page 2, delete lines 17 to 23
The
motion prevailed and the amendment to the amendment was adopted.
The question recurred on the Scott
amendment, as amended, to H. F. No. 2414, the first engrossment,
as amended. The motion prevailed and the
amendment, as amended, was adopted.
Albright moved to amend H. F. No. 2414, the first engrossment, as amended, as follows:
Page 592, line 27, after "authority" insert "and premiums shall be subject to the gross premiums tax under section 297I.05, subdivision 5"
Page 595, after line 5, insert:
"Subd. 12. Hospital financial deficiency fund. The commissioner shall establish and administer a hospital financial deficiency fund, to provide grants or supplemental payments to hospitals, to mitigate the financial effects of low provider reimbursement rates under the OneCare Buy-In."
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Page 595, line 8, delete "11" and insert "12"
Page 595, line 9, delete "12" and insert "13"
Page 602, after line 19, insert:
"Sec. 28. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 297I.05, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
Subd. 5. Health maintenance organizations, nonprofit health service plan corporations, OneCare Buy-In plans, and community integrated service networks. (a) A tax is imposed on health maintenance organizations, community integrated service networks, OneCare Buy-In plans established under chapter 256T, and nonprofit health care service plan corporations. The rate of tax is equal to one percent of gross premiums less return premiums on all direct business received by the organization, network, plan, or corporation or its agents in Minnesota, in cash or otherwise, in the calendar year.
(b) The commissioner shall deposit all revenues, including penalties and interest, collected under this chapter from health maintenance organizations, community integrated service networks, and nonprofit health service plan corporations in the health care access fund and shall deposit all revenues collected from OneCare Buy-In plans in the hospital financial deficiency fund established under section 256T.02, subdivision 12. Refunds of overpayments of tax imposed by this subdivision must be paid from the health care access fund. There is annually appropriated from the health care access fund to the commissioner the amount necessary to make any refunds of the tax imposed under this subdivision.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective for premiums received on or after January 1, 2023."
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A roll call was requested and properly
seconded.
Schultz moved to amend the Albright amendment to H. F. No. 2414, the first engrossment, as amended, as follows:
Page 1, line 5, delete "deficiency" and insert "reimbursement"
Page 1, line 6, delete "deficiency" and insert "reimbursement"
Page 1, line 7, delete everything after "of" and insert "uncompensated care caused by high-deductible health plans."
Page 1, delete line 8
Page 2, line 2, delete "deficiency" and insert "reimbursement"
The
motion prevailed and the amendment to the amendment was adopted.
The question recurred on the Albright
amendment, as amended, and the roll was called.
There were 122 yeas and 0 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Acomb
Albright
Anderson
Bahner
Bahr
Baker
Becker-Finn
Bennett
Bernardy
Bierman
Boe
Brand
Cantrell
Carlson, A.
Carlson, L.
Christensen
Claflin
Considine
Daniels
Daudt
Davids
Dehn
Dettmer
Ecklund
Edelson
Elkins
Erickson
Fabian
Fischer
Franson
Freiberg
Garofalo
Gomez
Green
Gruenhagen
Gunther
Haley
Halverson
Hansen
Hassan
Hausman
Heinrich
Heintzeman
Her
Hertaus
Hornstein
Howard
Johnson
Jurgens
Kiel
Klevorn
Koegel
Kotyza-Witthuhn
Koznick
Kresha
Kunesh-Podein
Layman
Lee
Lesch
Liebling
Lien
Lillie
Lippert
Lislegard
Loeffler
Long
Lucero
Lueck
Mahoney
Mann
Mariani
Masin
McDonald
Mekeland
Miller
Moller
Moran
Morrison
Munson
Murphy
Nash
Nelson, M.
Nelson, N.
Neu
Noor
Nornes
O'Driscoll
Olson
O'Neill
Pelowski
Persell
Petersburg
Pierson
Pinto
Poppe
Poston
Pryor
Quam
Richardson
Robbins
Runbeck
Sandell
Sandstede
Sauke
Schomacker
Schultz
Scott
Stephenson
Sundin
Tabke
Theis
Torkelson
Urdahl
Vang
Vogel
Wagenius
Wazlawik
Winkler
Wolgamott
Xiong, J.
Xiong, T.
Youakim
The
motion prevailed and the amendment, as amended, was adopted.
The
Speaker resumed the Chair.
Cantrell moved to amend H. F. No. 2414, the first engrossment, as amended, as follows:
Page 514, after line 7, insert:
"Sec. 6. [214.078]
PROTECTION FROM CONVERSION THERAPY.
Subdivision 1. Definition. "Conversion therapy" means
any practice by a mental health practitioner or mental health professional as
defined in section 245.462 that seeks to change an individual's sexual
orientation or gender identity, including efforts to change behaviors or gender
expressions or to eliminate or reduce sexual or romantic attractions or
feelings toward individuals of the same gender.
Conversion therapy does not include counseling that provides assistance
to an individual undergoing gender transition, or counseling that provides
acceptance, support, and understanding of an individual or facilitates an
individual's coping, social support, and identity exploration and development,
including sexual-orientation-neutral interventions to prevent or address
unlawful conduct or unsafe sexual practices, as long as the counseling does not
seek to change an individual's sexual orientation or gender identity.
Subd. 2. Prohibition. (a) No mental health practitioner or
mental health professional shall engage in conversion therapy with a client
younger than 18 years of age or with a vulnerable adult as defined in section
626.5572, subdivision 21.
(b) Conversion therapy attempted by a
mental health practitioner or mental health professional with a client younger
than 18 years of age or with vulnerable adults shall be considered
unprofessional conduct and the mental health practitioner or mental health
professional may be subject to disciplinary action by the licensing board of
the mental health practitioner or mental health professional.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment."
Page 535, after line 29, insert:
"Sec. 22. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 256B.0625, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:
Subd. 5m. Conversion therapy. Conversion therapy, as defined in section 214.078, is not covered."
Page 568, after line 19, insert:
"Sec. 43. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 325F.69, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:
Subd. 7. Advertisement and sales; misrepresentation of conversion therapy. No person or entity shall, while conducting any trade or commerce, use or employ any fraud, false pretense, false promise, false guarantee, misrepresentation, false or misleading statements, or deceptive practice when advertising or otherwise offering conversion therapy services. For purposes of this subdivision, "conversion therapy" means services or products that are intended to change an individual's sexual orientation or gender identity, including efforts to change behaviors and gender expressions or to eliminate or reduce sexual or romantic attractions or feelings toward individuals of the same gender."
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A roll call was requested and properly
seconded.
Miller offered an amendment to the
Cantrell amendment to H. F. No. 2414, the first engrossment, as
amended.
POINT OF
ORDER
Olson raised a point of order pursuant to
rule 3.21(b) that the Miller amendment to the Cantrell amendment was not in
order. The Speaker ruled the point of
order well taken and the Miller amendment to the Cantrell amendment out of
order.
The question recurred on the Cantrell
amendment and the roll was called. There
were 72 yeas and 53 nays as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were:
Acomb
Bahner
Becker-Finn
Bernardy
Bierman
Brand
Cantrell
Carlson, A.
Carlson, L.
Christensen
Claflin
Considine
Davnie
Dehn
Ecklund
Edelson
Elkins
Fischer
Freiberg
Gomez