STATE OF
MINNESOTA
Journal of the House
NINETY-THIRD
SESSION - 2023
_____________________
FORTY-FIFTH
DAY
Saint Paul, Minnesota, Tuesday, April 4, 2023
The House of Representatives convened at
10:10 a.m. and was called to order by Dan Wolgamott, Speaker pro tempore.
Prayer was offered by Bhai Sahib Gurdial
Singh and Randeep Singh Arora, Sikh Society of Minnesota, Bloomington,
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
Agbaje
Altendorf
Anderson, P. E.
Anderson, P. H.
Backer
Bahner
Bakeberg
Baker
Becker-Finn
Berg
Bierman
Bliss
Brand
Carroll
Cha
Clardy
Coulter
Curran
Daniels
Daudt
Davids
Demuth
Dotseth
Elkins
Engen
Feist
Finke
Fischer
Franson
Frederick
Freiberg
Gillman
Gomez
Greenman
Hansen, R.
Hanson, J.
Harder
Hassan
Heintzeman
Hemmingsen-Jaeger
Her
Hicks
Hill
Hollins
Hornstein
Howard
Huot
Hussein
Igo
Jacob
Johnson
Jordan
Keeler
Klevorn
Knudsen
Koegel
Kotyza-Witthuhn
Kozlowski
Kraft
Kresha
Lee, F.
Lee, K.
Liebling
Lillie
Lislegard
Long
McDonald
Moller
Mueller
Murphy
Myers
Nadeau
Nash
Nelson, M.
Nelson, N.
Neu Brindley
Newton
Niska
Noor
Norris
Novotny
Olson, B.
Olson, L.
Pelowski
Pérez-Vega
Perryman
Petersburg
Pfarr
Pinto
Pryor
Pursell
Quam
Rehm
Reyer
Robbins
Schomacker
Schultz
Skraba
Smith
Stephenson
Swedzinski
Tabke
Torkelson
Vang
Wiens
Witte
Wolgamott
Xiong
Youakim
Zeleznikar
Spk. Hortman
A quorum was present.
Bennett, Burkel, Davis, Edelson, Fogelman,
Frazier, Garofalo, Grossell, Hudella, Hudson, Joy, Kiel, Koznick, Mekeland,
O'Driscoll, O'Neill, Richardson, Scott, Sencer-Mura, Urdahl, West and Wiener
were excused.
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. 1213 and
H. F. No. 1161, which had been referred to the Chief Clerk for
comparison, were examined and found to be not identical.
Wolgamott moved that
S. F. No. 1213 be substituted for H. F. No. 1161
and that the House File be indefinitely postponed. The motion prevailed.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES AND
DIVISIONS
Olson, L., from the Committee on Ways and Means to which was referred:
H. F. No. 3, A bill for an act relating to elections; modifying provisions related to voter registration; absentee voting; requiring voting instructions and sample ballots to be multilingual and interpreters to be provided in certain situations; regulating intimidation, deceptive practices, and interference with voter registration and voting; campaign finance; expanding the definition of express advocacy; providing penalties; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 10A.01, subdivision 16a; 10A.27, subdivision 11; 13.607, by adding a subdivision; 171.06, subdivision 3; 201.054, subdivisions 1, 2; 201.061, by adding a subdivision; 201.071, subdivision 1, as amended; 201.091, subdivision 4; 201.161; 201.162; 203B.04, subdivisions 1, 5; 203B.06, subdivisions 1, 3; 203B.12, by adding subdivisions; 203B.121, subdivision 2; 211B.15, subdivisions 1, 7b, by adding subdivisions; 211B.32, subdivision 1; Laws 2023, chapter 12, section 9; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 204B; 211B.
Reported the same back with the following amendments:
Page 1, delete section 2 and insert:
"Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.06, subdivision 3, as amended by Laws 2023, chapter 13, article 1, section 3, is amended to read:
Subd. 3. Contents of application; other information. (a) An application must:
(1) state the full name, date of birth, sex, and either (i) the residence address of the applicant, or (ii) designated address under section 5B.05;
(2) as may be required by the commissioner, contain a description of the applicant and any other facts pertaining to the applicant, the applicant's driving privileges, and the applicant's ability to operate a motor vehicle with safety;
(3) state:
(i) the applicant's Social Security number; or
(ii) if the applicant does not have a Social Security number and is applying for a Minnesota identification card, instruction permit, or class D provisional or driver's license, that the applicant elects not to specify a Social Security number;
(4) contain a notification to the applicant
of the availability of a living will/health care directive designation on the
license under section 171.07, subdivision 7; and
(5) include a method for the applicant to:
(i) request a veteran designation on the license under section 171.07, subdivision 15, and the driving record under section 171.12, subdivision 5a;
(ii) indicate a desire to make an anatomical gift under subdivision 3b, paragraph (e);
(iii) as applicable, designate document retention as provided under section 171.12, subdivision 3c; and
(iv) indicate emergency contacts as
provided under section 171.12, subdivision 5b; and
(6) meet the requirements under section 201.161, subdivision 3.
(b) Applications must be accompanied by satisfactory evidence demonstrating:
(1) identity, date of birth, and any legal name change if applicable; and
(2) for driver's licenses and Minnesota identification cards that meet all requirements of the REAL ID Act:
(i) principal residence address in Minnesota, including application for a change of address, unless the applicant provides a designated address under section 5B.05;
(ii) Social Security number, or related documentation as applicable; and
(iii) lawful status, as defined in Code of Federal Regulations, title 6, section 37.3.
(c) An application for an enhanced driver's license or enhanced identification card must be accompanied by:
(1) satisfactory evidence demonstrating the applicant's full legal name and United States citizenship; and
(2) a photographic identity document.
(d) A valid Department of Corrections or Federal Bureau of Prisons identification card containing the applicant's full name, date of birth, and photograph issued to the applicant is an acceptable form of proof of identity in an application for an identification card, instruction permit, or driver's license as a secondary document for purposes of Minnesota Rules, part 7410.0400, and successor rules.
(e) An application form must not provide for identification of (1) the accompanying documents used by an applicant to demonstrate identity, or (2) except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c), the applicant's citizenship, immigration status, or lawful presence in the United States. The commissioner and a driver's license agent must not inquire about an applicant's citizenship, immigration status, or lawful presence in the United States, except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c).
EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective June 1, 2023."
Page 10, line 26, after "given" insert ", contingent on appropriations being available for this purpose"
Page 12, line 10, delete "For"
Page 12, line 11, delete "purposes of this section,"
Page 12, line 15, delete "statute" and insert "chapter"
Page 20, line 15, delete "format" and insert "formats"
Page 20, line 22, delete "A"
Page 20, line 23, delete "district must" and insert "districts will"
Page 20, line 26, delete "designated interpreters" and insert "interpreter required"
Page 20, line 27, delete "of the population"
Page 21, line 5, delete "certified by the American Translators Association"
Page 21, line 32, delete "may" and insert "must demonstrate"
Page 21, line 33, delete "show"
Page 22, line 2, delete everything after the period
Page 22, delete lines 3 to 4
Page 22, delete lines 9 to 14
Page 22, line 15, delete "(c)" and insert "(b)"
Page 23, line 8, delete "a" and insert "any"
Page 23, line 16, delete "the day following final enactment" and insert "June 15, 2023,"
Page 24, line 26, delete "July 1, 2023" and insert "January 1, 2024"
Page 25, after line 19, insert:
"The calculation of a person's or entity's ownership interest for purposes of clauses (1) and (2) must exclude any portion of the person's or entity's direct or indirect beneficial ownership of equity, outstanding voting shares, membership units, or otherwise applicable ownership interests of a corporation that are held or owned in a mutual fund based in the United States."
Page 26, lines 5 and 21, delete "July 1, 2023" and insert "January 1, 2024"
Page 26, line 19, after "person" insert "or entity" and after "contribution" insert "or donation"
Page 27, lines 9 and 18, delete "July 1, 2023" and insert "January 1, 2024"
Page 27, after line 19, insert:
"ARTICLE 4
APPROPRIATIONS
Section 1.
APPROPRIATIONS.
Subdivision 1. Attorney
general. $100,000 in fiscal
year 2024 and $100,000 in fiscal year 2025 are appropriated from the general
fund to the attorney general for enforcement of Minnesota Statutes, section
211B.075.
Subd. 2. Secretary
of state. $709,000 in fiscal
year 2024 and $152,000 in fiscal year 2025 are appropriated from the general
fund to the secretary of state for implementation of the requirements of this
act. The base for this appropriation is
$470,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $152,000 in fiscal year 2027.
Subd. 3. Department
of Public Safety. $45,000 in
fiscal year 2024 is appropriated from the vehicle services operating account
under Minnesota Statutes, section 299A.705, to the commissioner of public
safety for implementation of Minnesota Statutes, section 201.161.
Subd. 4. Appropriations given effect once. If an appropriation in this section is enacted more than once during the 2023 regular legislative session, the appropriation must be given effect only once."
Renumber the sections in sequence
Correct the title numbers accordingly
With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be placed on the General Register.
The
report was adopted.
Gomez from the Committee on Taxes to which was referred:
H. F. No. 100, A bill for an act relating to cannabis; establishing the Office of Cannabis Management; establishing advisory councils; requiring reports relating to cannabis use and sales; legalizing and limiting the possession and use of cannabis and certain hemp products by adults; providing for the licensing, inspection, and regulation of cannabis businesses and hemp businesses; requiring testing of cannabis flower, cannabis products, and certain hemp products; requiring labeling of cannabis flower, cannabis products, and certain hemp products; limiting the advertisement of cannabis flower, cannabis products, and cannabis businesses, and hemp businesses; providing for the cultivation of cannabis in private residences; transferring regulatory authority for the medical cannabis program; taxing the sale of adult-use cannabis flower, cannabis products, and certain hemp products; establishing grant and loan programs; clarifying the prohibition on operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of certain products and chemicals; amending criminal penalties; establishing expungement procedures for certain individuals; requiring reports on expungements; providing for expungement of certain evictions; clarifying the rights of landlords and tenants regarding use of certain forms of cannabis; establishing labor standards for the use of cannabis flower, cannabis products, and certain hemp products by employees and testing of employees; providing for the temporary regulation of certain edible cannabinoid products; providing for professional licensing protections; providing for local registration of certain cannabis businesses and hemp businesses operating retail establishments; amending the scheduling of marijuana and tetrahydrocannabinols; classifying data; making miscellaneous cannabis‑related changes and additions; making clarifying and technical changes; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 13.411, by adding a subdivision; 13.871, by adding a subdivision; 34A.01, subdivision 4; 144.99, subdivision 1; 144A.4791, subdivision 14; 151.72; 152.01, by adding subdivisions; 152.02, subdivisions 2, 4; 152.021, subdivisions 1, 2; 152.022, subdivisions 1, 2; 152.023, subdivisions 1, 2; 152.024, subdivision 1; 152.025, subdivisions 1, 2; 152.11, subdivision 2; 169A.03, by adding subdivisions; 169A.20, subdivision 1; 169A.51, subdivisions 1, 4; 169A.72; 175.45, subdivision 1; 181.938, subdivision 2; 181.950, subdivisions 2, 4, 5, 8, 13, by adding a subdivision; 181.951, subdivisions 4, 5, 6, by adding subdivisions; 181.952, by adding a subdivision; 181.953; 181.954; 181.955; 181.957, subdivision 1; 244.05, subdivision 2; 245C.08, subdivision 1; 256.01, subdivision 18c; 256B.0625, subdivision 13d; 256D.024, subdivisions 1, 3; 256J.26, subdivisions 1, 3; 273.13, subdivision 24; 275.025, subdivision 2; 290.0132, subdivision 29; 290.0134, subdivision 19; 297A.61, subdivision 3; 297A.67, subdivisions 2, 7; 297A.70, subdivisions 2, 18; 297A.99, by adding a subdivision; 297D.01; 297D.04; 297D.06; 297D.07; 297D.08; 297D.085; 297D.09, subdivision 1a; 297D.10;
297D.11; 340A.412, subdivision 14; 484.014, subdivision 3; 504B.171, subdivision 1; 609.2112, subdivision 1; 609.2113, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 609.2114, subdivisions 1, 2; 609.5311, subdivision 1; 609.5314, subdivision 1; 609.5316, subdivision 2; 609A.01; 609A.03, subdivisions 5, 9; 609B.425, subdivision 2; 609B.435, subdivision 2; 624.712, by adding subdivisions; 624.713, subdivision 1; 624.714, subdivision 6; 624.7142, subdivision 1; 624.7151; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 3; 116J; 116L; 120B; 144; 152; 169A; 289A; 295; 340A; 504B; 609A; 624; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 342; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 151.72; 152.027, subdivisions 3, 4; 152.21; 152.22, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 5a, 5b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14; 152.23; 152.24; 152.25, subdivisions 1, 1a, 1b, 1c, 2, 3, 4; 152.26; 152.261; 152.27, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7; 152.28, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 152.29, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 3a, 4; 152.30; 152.31; 152.32, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 152.33, subdivisions 1, 1a, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6; 152.34; 152.35; 152.36, subdivisions 1, 1a, 2, 3, 4, 5; 152.37.
Reported the same back with the following amendments:
Page 38, after line 25, insert:
"(i) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, the state shall not issue a license to any cannabis business to operate in the Indian Country, as defined in United States Code, title 25, section 1151, of a Minnesota Tribal government without the consent of the Tribal government."
Page 143, delete article 2 and insert:
"ARTICLE 2
TAXES
Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 270B.12, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:
Subd. 4a. Office
of Cannabis Management. The
commissioner may disclose return information to the Office of Cannabis
Management for the purpose of and to the extent necessary to administer section
270C.726.
EFFECTIVE
DATE. This section is
effective June 30, 2023.
Sec. 2. [270C.726]
POSTING OF TAX DELINQUENCY; SALE OF CANNABIS.
Subdivision 1. Posting;
notice. (a) Pursuant to the
authority to disclose under section 270B.12, subdivision 4a, the commissioner
shall, by the 15th of each month, submit to the Office of Cannabis Management a
list of all taxpayers subject to the tax imposed by section 295.81 that are
required to pay, withhold, or collect the tax imposed by section 290.02,
290.0922, 290.92, 290.9727, 290.9728, 290.9729, 295.81, or 297A.62; a local
sales and use tax payable to the commissioner; or a local sales and use tax
administered and collected by the commissioner, and that are ten days or more
delinquent in either filing a tax return or paying the tax.
(b) The commissioner is under no
obligation to list a taxpayer whose business is inactive. At least ten days before notifying the Office
of Cannabis Management, the commissioner shall notify the taxpayer of the
intended action.
(c) The Office of Cannabis Management
shall post the list required by this section on the Office of Cannabis
Management website. The list must
prominently show the date of posting. If
a previously listed taxpayer files all returns and pays all taxes specified in
this subdivision then due, the commissioner shall notify the Office of Cannabis
Management within two business days.
Subd. 2. Sales
prohibited. Beginning the
third business day after the list is posted, no cannabis cultivator, cannabis
manufacturer, cannabis microbusiness, cannabis mezzobusiness, cannabis
wholesaler, or industrial hemp grower as defined in chapter 342 may sell or
deliver any product to a taxpayer included on the posted list.
Subd. 3. Penalty. A cannabis cultivator, cannabis
manufacturer, cannabis microbusiness, cannabis mezzobusiness, cannabis
wholesaler, or industrial hemp grower who violates subdivision 2 of this
section is subject to the penalties provided in sections 342.19 and 342.21.
EFFECTIVE
DATE. This section is
effective June 30, 2023.
Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 273.13, subdivision 24, is amended to read:
Subd. 24. Class 3. Commercial and industrial property and utility real and personal property is class 3a.
(1) Except as otherwise provided, each parcel of commercial, industrial, or utility real property has a classification rate of 1.5 percent of the first tier of market value, and 2.0 percent of the remaining market value. In the case of contiguous parcels of property owned by the same person or entity, only the value equal to the first-tier value of the contiguous parcels qualifies for the reduced classification rate, except that contiguous parcels owned by the same person or entity shall be eligible for the first-tier value classification rate on each separate business operated by the owner of the property, provided the business is housed in a separate structure. For the purposes of this subdivision, the first tier means the first $150,000 of market value. Real property owned in fee by a utility for transmission line right-of-way shall be classified at the classification rate for the higher tier.
For purposes of this subdivision, parcels are considered to be contiguous even if they are separated from each other by a road, street, waterway, or other similar intervening type of property. Connections between parcels that consist of power lines or pipelines do not cause the parcels to be contiguous. Property owners who have contiguous parcels of property that constitute separate businesses that may qualify for the first-tier classification rate shall notify the assessor by July 1, for treatment beginning in the following taxes payable year.
(2) All personal property that is: (i) part of an electric generation, transmission, or distribution system; or (ii) part of a pipeline system transporting or distributing water, gas, crude oil, or petroleum products; and (iii) not described in clause (3), and all railroad operating property has a classification rate as provided under clause (1) for the first tier of market value and the remaining market value. In the case of multiple parcels in one county that are owned by one person or entity, only one first tier amount is eligible for the reduced rate.
(3) The entire market value of personal property that is: (i) tools, implements, and machinery of an electric generation, transmission, or distribution system; (ii) tools, implements, and machinery of a pipeline system transporting or distributing water, gas, crude oil, or petroleum products; or (iii) the mains and pipes used in the distribution of steam or hot or chilled water for heating or cooling buildings, has a classification rate as provided under clause (1) for the remaining market value in excess of the first tier.
(4) Real property used for raising,
cultivating, processing, or storing cannabis plants, cannabis flower, or
cannabis products for sale has a classification rate as provided under clause (1)
for the first tier of market value and the remaining market value. As used in this paragraph, "cannabis
plant" has the meaning given in section 342.01, subdivision 18,
"cannabis flower" has the meaning given in section 342.01,
subdivision 15, and "cannabis product" has the meaning given in
section 342.01, subdivision 19.
EFFECTIVE
DATE. This section is
effective beginning with assessment year 2024 and thereafter.
Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 275.025, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2. Commercial-industrial tax capacity. For the purposes of this section, "commercial-industrial tax capacity" means the tax capacity of all taxable property classified as class 3 or class 5(1) under section 273.13, excluding:
(1) the tax capacity attributable to the
first $150,000 of market value of each parcel of commercial-industrial property
as defined under section 273.13, subdivision 24, clauses (1) and,
(2), and (4);
(2) electric generation attached machinery under class 3; and
(3) property described in section 473.625.
County commercial-industrial tax capacity amounts are not adjusted for the captured net tax capacity of a tax increment financing district under section 469.177, subdivision 2, the net tax capacity of transmission lines deducted from a local government's total net tax capacity under section 273.425, or fiscal disparities contribution and distribution net tax capacities under chapter 276A or 473F. For purposes of this subdivision, the procedures for determining eligibility for tier 1 under section 273.13, subdivision 24, clauses (1) and (2), shall apply in determining the portion of a property eligible to be considered within the first $150,000 of market value.
EFFECTIVE
DATE. This section is
effective beginning with assessment year 2024 and thereafter.
Sec. 5. [289A.33]
FILING REQUIREMENTS AND DUE DATES; SPECIAL RULES.
(a) Upon the request of any cannabis
business as defined by section 342.01, subdivision 13, required to collect and
remit taxes imposed under section 295.81, chapter 290, or chapter 297A, the
commissioner shall waive the requirement that payment of tax must be made
electronically if the failure to pay electronically is because the cannabis
business is unable to secure banking services and the inability to secure the
services is due to its engagement in cannabis-related business allowed under
Minnesota law.
(b) If, in consultation with the
commissioner of commerce, the commissioner determines the inability to find
banking services is widespread and enforcement of the electronic payment
requirement will significantly impede the ability of cannabis businesses to
timely pay taxes imposed under section 295.81, chapter 290, or chapter 297A,
the commissioner may publish notice on the department website that waives the
requirement to pay the tax electronically.
If such notice is published, a cannabis business must file returns and
pay taxes lawfully due in the form and manner prescribed by the commissioner.
(c) Nothing in this subdivision relieves
a cannabis business from timely filing and paying taxes.
EFFECTIVE
DATE. This section is
effective the day following final enactment.
Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 290.0132, subdivision 29, is amended to read:
Subd. 29. Disallowed
section 280E expenses; medical cannabis manufacturers licensees. The amount of expenses of a medical
cannabis manufacturer business, as defined under section 152.22,
subdivision 7 342.01, subdivision 51, related to the business of
medical cannabis under sections 152.21 to 152.37 342.47 to 342.60,
or a license holder under chapter 342 related to the business of nonmedical
cannabis under that chapter, and not allowed for federal income tax
purposes under section 280E of the Internal Revenue Code is a subtraction.
EFFECTIVE
DATE. This section is
effective for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022.
Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 290.0134, subdivision 19, is amended to read:
Subd. 19. Disallowed
section 280E expenses; medical cannabis manufacturers licensees. The amount of expenses of a medical
cannabis manufacturer business, as defined under section 152.22,
subdivision 7 342.01, subdivision 51, related to the business of medical
cannabis under sections 152.21 to 152.37 342.47 to 342.60, or
a license holder under chapter 342 related to the business of nonmedical
cannabis under that chapter, and not allowed for federal income tax
purposes under section 280E of the Internal Revenue Code is a subtraction.
EFFECTIVE
DATE. This section is
effective for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022.
Sec. 8. [295.81]
CANNABIS GROSS RECEIPTS TAX.
Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following
terms have the meanings given.
(b) "Cannabis flower" has the
meaning given in section 342.01, subdivision 15.
(c) "Cannabis product" has
the meaning given in section 342.01, subdivision 19.
(d) "Cannabis solution
product" means any cartridge, bottle, or other package that contains a
taxable cannabis product in a solution that is consumed or meant to be consumed
through the use of a heating element, power source, electronic circuit, or
other electronic, chemical, or mechanical means that produces vapor or aerosol. A cannabis solution product includes any
electronic delivery system, electronic vaping device, electronic vape pen,
electronic oral device, electronic delivery device, or similar product or
device, and any batteries, heating elements, or other components, parts, or
accessories sold with and meant to be used in the consumption of a solution
containing a taxable cannabis product.
(e) "Cannabis mezzobusiness"
means a cannabis business licensed under section 342.29.
(f) "Cannabis microbusiness"
means a cannabis business licensed under section 342.28.
(g) "Cannabis retailer" means
a cannabis business licensed under section 342.32.
(h) "Commissioner" means the
commissioner of revenue.
(i) "Gross receipts" means
the total amount received in money or by barter or exchange for all taxable
cannabis product sales at retail as measured by the sales price. Gross receipts include but are not limited to
delivery charges and packaging costs. Gross
receipts do not include:
(1) any taxes imposed directly on the
customer that are separately stated on the invoice, bill of sale, or similar
document given to the purchaser; and
(2) discounts, including cash, terms,
or coupons, that are not reimbursed by a third party and that are allowed by the
seller and taken by a purchaser on a sale.
(j) "Hemp-derived consumer
product" has the meaning given in section 342.01, subdivision 35.
(k) "Lower-potency hemp
edible" has the meaning given in section 342.01, subdivision 48.
(l) "Lower-potency hemp edible
retailer" means a cannabis business licensed under section 342.43,
subdivision 1, clause (1).
(m)
"Medical cannabis flower" has the meaning given in section 342.01,
subdivision 52.
(n) "Medical cannabinoid
product" has the meaning given in section 342.10, subdivision 50.
(o) "Medical cannabis
paraphernalia" has the meaning given in section 342.01, subdivision 53.
(p) "Retail sale" has the
meaning given in section 297A.61, subdivision 4.
(q) "Taxable cannabis
product" means cannabis flower, cannabis product, cannabis solution
product, hemp‑derived consumer product, lower-potency hemp edible, and
any substantially similar product.
(r) "Taxable cannabis product
retailer" means a retailer that sells any taxable cannabis product, and
includes a cannabis retailer, cannabis microbusiness, cannabis mezzobusiness,
and lower-potency hemp edible retailer. Taxable
cannabis product retailer includes but is not limited to a:
(1) retailer maintaining a place of
business in this state;
(2) marketplace provider maintaining a
place of business in this state, as defined in section 297A.66, subdivision 1,
paragraph (a);
(3) retailer not maintaining a place of
business in this state; and
(4) marketplace provider not
maintaining a place of business in this state, as defined in section 297A.66,
subdivision 1, paragraph (b).
Subd. 2. Gross
receipts tax imposed. (a) A
tax equal to a rate established by subdivisions 2 and 3 of gross receipts from
retail sales in Minnesota of taxable cannabis products is imposed on any
taxable cannabis product retailer that sells these products to customers:
(1) beginning on July 1, 2023, to June
30, 2025, the rate is equal to eight percent;
(2) beginning on July 1, 2025, to June
30, 2027, the rate is equal to 5.25 percent; and
(3) beginning with fiscal year 2028,
the rate is equal to the amount established under subdivision 3.
(b) A taxable cannabis product retailer
may but is not required to collect the tax imposed by this section from the
purchaser as long as the tax is separately stated on the receipt, invoice, bill
of sale, or similar document given to the purchaser.
(c) If a product subject to the tax
imposed under this section is bundled in a single transaction with a product or
service that is not subject to the tax imposed under this section, the entire
sales price of the transaction is subject to the tax imposed under this
section.
(d) The tax imposed under this section
is in addition to any other tax imposed on the sale or use of taxable cannabis
products.
Subd. 3. Tax
rate adjustment. (a) In April
of each odd-numbered year, the commissioner of revenue must make reductions to
the tax imposed under this section if, on the basis of a February forecast of
general fund revenues and expenditures reflecting the most recently completed
fiscal year, the commissioner of management and budget determines that the
conditions in paragraph (b) are met.
(b) Revenues raised by the tax
imposed under this section combined with the tax imposed under chapter 297A on
taxable cannabis products exceed the projected expenditures related to the
ongoing regulation of cannabis for the upcoming biennium, including:
(1) the appropriations to the Office of
Cannabis Management;
(2) the appropriations to the Department
of Agriculture;
(3) the appropriations to the Cannabis
Expungement Board;
(4) the appropriations to the Department
of Commerce;
(5) the appropriations to the Department
of Corrections;
(6) the appropriations to the Department
of Education;
(7) the appropriations to the Department
of Employment and Economic Development;
(8) the appropriations to the Department
of Health;
(9) the appropriations to the Department
of Human Services;
(10) the appropriations to the
Department of Labor and Industry;
(11) the appropriations to the
Department of Natural Resources;
(12) the appropriations to the Office of
Higher Education;
(13) the appropriations to the Pollution
Control Agency;
(14) the appropriations to the
Department of Public Safety;
(15) the appropriations to the
Department of Revenue;
(16) the appropriations to the supreme
court; and
(17) the appropriations to the substance
use treatment, recovery, and prevention grant account.
(c) The new rate must be rounded to the
nearest one-quarter of one percent. The
first rate reduction must occur by April 15, 2027, using the February 2027
forecast. The commissioner of revenue
must post the new rate on the department website within five business days.
Subd. 4. Use
tax imposed; credit for taxes paid. (a)
A person that receives taxable cannabis products for use or storage in
Minnesota, other than from a taxable cannabis product retailer that paid the
tax under subdivision 2, is subject to tax at the rate imposed under
subdivision 2. Liability for the tax is
incurred when the person has possession of the taxable cannabis product in
Minnesota. The tax must be remitted to
the commissioner in the same manner prescribed for taxes imposed under chapter
297A.
(b) A person that has paid taxes to another
state or any subdivision thereof on the same transaction and is subject to tax
under this section is entitled to a credit for the tax legally due and paid to
another state or subdivision thereof to the extent of the lesser of (1) the tax
actually paid to the other state or subdivision thereof, or (2) the amount of
tax imposed by Minnesota on the transaction subject to tax in the other state
or subdivision thereof.
Subd. 5. Exemptions. (a) The use tax imposed under
subdivision 3, paragraph (c), does not apply to the possession, use, or storage
of taxable cannabis products if (1) the taxable cannabis products have an
aggregate cost in any calendar month to the customer of $100 or less, and (2)
the taxable cannabis products were carried into this state by the customer.
(b) The tax imposed under this section
does not apply to sales of medical cannabis flower, medical cannabinoid
products, or medical cannabis paraphernalia purchased by or for the patients
enrolled in the registry program.
(c) Unless otherwise specified in this
section, the exemptions applicable to taxes imposed under chapter 297A are not
applicable to the taxes imposed under this section.
Subd. 6. Tax
collection required. A
taxable cannabis product retailer with nexus in Minnesota that is not subject
to tax under subdivision 2 is required to collect the tax imposed under
subdivision 3 from the purchaser of the taxable cannabis product and give the
purchaser a receipt for the tax paid. The
tax collected must be remitted to the commissioner in the same manner
prescribed for the taxes imposed under chapter 297A.
Subd. 7. Taxes
paid to another state or any subdivision thereof; credit. A taxable cannabis product retailer
that has paid taxes to another state or any subdivision thereof measured by
gross receipts and is subject to tax under this section on the same gross
receipts is entitled to a credit for the tax legally due and paid to another
state or any subdivision thereof to the extent of the lesser of (1) the tax
actually paid to the other state or any subdivision thereof, or (2) the amount
of tax imposed by Minnesota on the gross receipts subject to tax in the other
taxing state or any subdivision thereof.
Subd. 8. Sourcing
of sales. Section 297A.668
applies to the taxes imposed by this section.
Subd. 9. Administration. Unless specifically provided
otherwise, the audit, assessment, refund, penalty, interest, enforcement,
collection remedies, appeal, and administrative provisions of chapters 270C and
289A that are applicable to taxes imposed under chapter 297A, except the
requirement to file returns and remit taxes due electronically if authorized
under section 289A.33, apply to the tax imposed under this section.
Subd. 10. Returns;
payment of tax. (a) A taxable
cannabis product retailer must report the tax on a return prescribed by the
commissioner and must remit the tax in a form and manner prescribed by the
commissioner. The return and the tax
must be filed and paid using the filing cycle and due dates provided for taxes
imposed under section 289A.20, subdivision 4, and chapter 297A.
(b) Interest must be paid on an
overpayment refunded or credited to the taxpayer from the date of payment of
the tax until the date the refund is paid or credited. For purposes of this subdivision, the date of
payment is the due date of the return or the date of actual payment of the tax,
whichever is later.
Subd. 11. Deposit
of revenues. The commissioner
must deposit all revenues, including penalties and interest, derived from the
tax imposed by this section in the general fund.
Subd. 12. Personal
debt. The tax imposed by this
section, and interest and penalties imposed with respect to it, are a personal
debt of the person required to file a return from the time that the liability
for it arises, irrespective of when the time for payment of the liability
occurs. The debt must, in the case of
the executor or administrator of the estate of a decedent and in the case of a
fiduciary, only be that of the person in the person's official or fiduciary
capacity, unless the person has voluntarily distributed the assets held in that
capacity without reserving sufficient assets to pay the tax, interest, and
penalties, in which event the person is personally liable for any deficiency.
EFFECTIVE
DATE. This section is
effective for gross receipts received after June 30, 2023.
Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 297A.61, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
Subd. 3. Sale and purchase. (a) "Sale" and "purchase" include, but are not limited to, each of the transactions listed in this subdivision. In applying the provisions of this chapter, the terms "tangible personal property" and "retail sale" include the taxable services listed in paragraph (g), clause (6), items (i) to (vi) and (viii), and the provision of these taxable services, unless specifically provided otherwise. Services performed by an employee for an employer are not taxable. Services performed by a partnership or association for another partnership or association are not taxable if one of the entities owns or controls more than 80 percent of the voting power of the equity interest in the other entity. Services performed between members of an affiliated group of corporations are not taxable. For purposes of the preceding sentence, "affiliated group of corporations" means those entities that would be classified as members of an affiliated group as defined under United States Code, title 26, section 1504, disregarding the exclusions in section 1504(b).
(b) Sale and purchase include:
(1) any transfer of title or possession, or both, of tangible personal property, whether absolutely or conditionally, for a consideration in money or by exchange or barter; and
(2) the leasing of or the granting of a license to use or consume, for a consideration in money or by exchange or barter, tangible personal property, other than a manufactured home used for residential purposes for a continuous period of 30 days or more.
(c) Sale and purchase include the production, fabrication, printing, or processing of tangible personal property for a consideration for consumers who furnish either directly or indirectly the materials used in the production, fabrication, printing, or processing.
(d) Sale and purchase include the preparing for a consideration of food. Notwithstanding section 297A.67, subdivision 2, taxable food includes, but is not limited to, the following:
(1) prepared food sold by the retailer;
(2) soft drinks;
(3) candy; and
(4) dietary supplements.
(e) A sale and a purchase includes the furnishing for a consideration of electricity, gas, water, or steam for use or consumption within this state.
(f) A sale and a purchase includes the transfer for a consideration of prewritten computer software whether delivered electronically, by load and leave, or otherwise.
(g) A sale and a purchase includes the furnishing for a consideration of the following services:
(1) the privilege of admission to places of amusement, recreational areas, or athletic events, and the making available of amusement devices, tanning facilities, reducing salons, steam baths, health clubs, and spas or athletic facilities;
(2) lodging and related services by a hotel, rooming house, resort, campground, motel, or trailer camp, including furnishing the guest of the facility with access to telecommunication services, and the granting of any similar license to use real property in a specific facility, other than the renting or leasing of it for a continuous period of 30 days or more under an enforceable written agreement that may not be terminated without prior notice and including accommodations intermediary services provided in connection with other services provided under this clause;
(3) nonresidential parking services, whether on a contractual, hourly, or other periodic basis, except for parking at a meter;
(4) the granting of membership in a club, association, or other organization if:
(i) the club, association, or other organization makes available for the use of its members sports and athletic facilities, without regard to whether a separate charge is assessed for use of the facilities; and
(ii) use of the sports and athletic facility is not made available to the general public on the same basis as it is made available to members.
Granting of membership means both onetime initiation fees and periodic membership dues. Sports and athletic facilities include golf courses; tennis, racquetball, handball, and squash courts; basketball and volleyball facilities; running tracks; exercise equipment; swimming pools; and other similar athletic or sports facilities;
(5) delivery of aggregate materials by a third party, excluding delivery of aggregate material used in road construction; and delivery of concrete block by a third party if the delivery would be subject to the sales tax if provided by the seller of the concrete block. For purposes of this clause, "road construction" means construction of:
(i) public roads;
(ii) cartways; and
(iii) private roads in townships located outside of the seven-county metropolitan area up to the point of the emergency response location sign; and
(6) services as provided in this clause:
(i) laundry and dry cleaning services including cleaning, pressing, repairing, altering, and storing clothes, linen services and supply, cleaning and blocking hats, and carpet, drapery, upholstery, and industrial cleaning. Laundry and dry cleaning services do not include services provided by coin operated facilities operated by the customer;
(ii) motor vehicle washing, waxing, and cleaning services, including services provided by coin operated facilities operated by the customer, and rustproofing, undercoating, and towing of motor vehicles;
(iii) building and residential cleaning, maintenance, and disinfecting services and pest control and exterminating services;
(iv) detective, security, burglar, fire alarm, and armored car services; but not including services performed within the jurisdiction they serve by off-duty licensed peace officers as defined in section 626.84, subdivision 1, or services provided by a nonprofit organization or any organization at the direction of a county for monitoring and electronic surveillance of persons placed on in-home detention pursuant to court order or under the direction of the Minnesota Department of Corrections;
(v) pet grooming services;
(vi) lawn care, fertilizing, mowing, spraying and sprigging services; garden planting and maintenance; tree, bush, and shrub pruning, bracing, spraying, and surgery; indoor plant care; tree, bush, shrub, and stump removal, except when performed as part of a land clearing contract as defined in section 297A.68, subdivision 40; and tree trimming for public utility lines. Services performed under a construction contract for the installation of shrubbery, plants, sod, trees, bushes, and similar items are not taxable;
(vii) massages, except when provided by a licensed health care facility or professional or upon written referral from a licensed health care facility or professional for treatment of illness, injury, or disease; and
(viii) the furnishing of lodging, board, and care services for animals in kennels and other similar arrangements, but excluding veterinary and horse boarding services.
(h) A sale and a purchase includes the furnishing for a consideration of tangible personal property or taxable services by the United States or any of its agencies or instrumentalities, or the state of Minnesota, its agencies, instrumentalities, or political subdivisions.
(i) A sale and a purchase includes the furnishing for a consideration of telecommunications services, ancillary services associated with telecommunication services, and pay television services. Telecommunication services include, but are not limited to, the following services, as defined in section 297A.669: air-to-ground radiotelephone service, mobile telecommunication service, postpaid calling service, prepaid calling service, prepaid wireless calling service, and private communication services. The services in this paragraph are taxed to the extent allowed under federal law.
(j) A sale and a purchase includes the furnishing for a consideration of installation if the installation charges would be subject to the sales tax if the installation were provided by the seller of the item being installed.
(k) A sale and a purchase includes the rental of a vehicle by a motor vehicle dealer to a customer when (1) the vehicle is rented by the customer for a consideration, or (2) the motor vehicle dealer is reimbursed pursuant to a service contract as defined in section 59B.02, subdivision 11.
(l) A sale and a purchase includes furnishing for a consideration of specified digital products or other digital products or granting the right for a consideration to use specified digital products or other digital products on a temporary or permanent basis and regardless of whether the purchaser is required to make continued payments for such right. Wherever the term "tangible personal property" is used in this chapter, other than in subdivisions 10 and 38, the provisions also apply to specified digital products, or other digital products, unless specifically provided otherwise or the context indicates otherwise.
(m) The sale of the privilege of admission under section 297A.61, subdivision 3, paragraph (g), clause (1), to a place of amusement, recreational area, or athletic event includes all charges included in the privilege of admission's sales price, without deduction for amenities that may be provided, unless the amenities are separately stated and the purchaser of the privilege of admission is entitled to add or decline the amenities, and the amenities are not otherwise taxable.
(n) A sale and purchase includes the
transfer for a consideration of a taxable cannabis product as defined in
section 295.81, subdivision 1, paragraph (q).
EFFECTIVE
DATE. This section is
effective for sales and purchases made after June 30, 2023.
Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 297A.67, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2. Food
and food ingredients. Except as
otherwise provided in this subdivision, food and food ingredients are exempt. For purposes of this subdivision,
"food" and "food ingredients" mean substances, whether in
liquid, concentrated, solid, frozen, dried, or dehydrated form, that are sold
for ingestion or chewing by humans and are consumed for their taste or
nutritional value. Food and food
ingredients exempt under this subdivision do not include candy, soft drinks,
dietary supplements, and prepared foods.
Food and food ingredients do not include alcoholic beverages and,
tobacco, taxable cannabis products, medical cannabis flower, and medical
cannabinoid products. For purposes
of this subdivision, "alcoholic beverages" means beverages that are
suitable for human consumption and contain one-half of one percent or more of
alcohol by volume. For purposes of this
subdivision, "tobacco" means cigarettes, cigars, chewing or pipe
tobacco, or any other item that contains tobacco. For purposes of this subdivision,
"taxable cannabis product" has the meaning given in section 295.81,
subdivision 1, paragraph (q), "medical cannabis flower" has the
meaning given in section 342.01, subdivision 52, and "medical cannabinoid
product" has the meaning given in section 342.01, subdivision 50. For purposes of this subdivision,
"dietary supplements" means any product, other than tobacco, intended
to supplement the diet that:
(1) contains one or more of the following dietary ingredients:
(i) a vitamin;
(ii) a mineral;
(iii) an herb or other botanical;
(iv) an amino acid;
(v) a dietary substance for use by humans to supplement the diet by increasing the total dietary intake; and
(vi) a concentrate, metabolite, constituent, extract, or combination of any ingredient described in items (i) to (v);
(2) is intended for ingestion in tablet, capsule, powder, softgel, gelcap, or liquid form, or if not intended for ingestion in such form, is not represented as conventional food and is not represented for use as a sole item of a meal or of the diet; and
(3) is required to be labeled as a dietary supplement, identifiable by the supplement facts box found on the label and as required pursuant to Code of Federal Regulations, title 21, section 101.36.
EFFECTIVE
DATE. This section is
effective for sales and purchases made after June 30, 2023.
Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 297A.67, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
Subd. 7. Drugs; medical devices. (a) Sales of the following drugs and medical devices for human use are exempt:
(1) drugs, including over-the-counter drugs;
(2) single-use finger-pricking devices for the extraction of blood and other single-use devices and single-use diagnostic agents used in diagnosing, monitoring, or treating diabetes;
(3) insulin and medical oxygen for human use, regardless of whether prescribed or sold over the counter;
(4) prosthetic devices;
(5) durable medical equipment for home use only;
(6) mobility enhancing equipment;
(7) prescription corrective eyeglasses; and
(8) kidney dialysis equipment, including repair and replacement parts.
(b) Items purchased in transactions covered by:
(1) Medicare as defined under title XVIII of the Social Security Act, United States Code, title 42, section 1395, et seq.; or
(2) Medicaid as defined under title XIX of the Social Security Act, United States Code, title 42, section 1396, et seq.
(c) For purposes of this subdivision:
(1) "Drug" means a compound, substance, or preparation, and any component of a compound, substance, or preparation, other than food and food ingredients, dietary supplements, taxable cannabis products as defined under section 295.81, subdivision 1, paragraph (q), or alcoholic beverages that is:
(i) recognized in the official United States Pharmacopoeia, official Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia of the United States, or official National Formulary, and supplement to any of them;
(ii) intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease; or
(iii) intended to affect the structure or any function of the body.
(2) "Durable medical equipment" means equipment, including repair and replacement parts, including single‑patient use items, but not including mobility enhancing equipment, that:
(i) can withstand repeated use;
(ii) is primarily and customarily used to serve a medical purpose;
(iii) generally is not useful to a person in the absence of illness or injury; and
(iv) is not worn in or on the body.
For purposes of this clause, "repair and replacement parts" includes all components or attachments used in conjunction with the durable medical equipment, including repair and replacement parts which are for single patient use only.
(3) "Mobility enhancing equipment" means equipment, including repair and replacement parts, but not including durable medical equipment, that:
(i) is primarily and customarily used to provide or increase the ability to move from one place to another and that is appropriate for use either in a home or a motor vehicle;
(ii) is not generally used by persons with normal mobility; and
(iii) does not include any motor vehicle or equipment on a motor vehicle normally provided by a motor vehicle manufacturer.
(4) "Over-the-counter drug" means a drug that contains a label that identifies the product as a drug as required by Code of Federal Regulations, title 21, section 201.66. The label must include a "drug facts" panel or a statement of the active ingredients with a list of those ingredients contained in the compound, substance, or preparation. Over‑the-counter drugs do not include grooming and hygiene products, regardless of whether they otherwise meet the definition. "Grooming and hygiene products" are soaps, cleaning solutions, shampoo, toothpaste, mouthwash, antiperspirants, and suntan lotions and sunscreens.
(5) "Prescribed" and "prescription" means a direction in the form of an order, formula, or recipe issued in any form of oral, written, electronic, or other means of transmission by a duly licensed health care professional.
(6) "Prosthetic device" means a replacement, corrective, or supportive device, including repair and replacement parts, worn on or in the body to:
(i) artificially replace a missing portion of the body;
(ii) prevent or correct physical deformity or malfunction; or
(iii) support a weak or deformed portion of the body.
Prosthetic device does not include corrective eyeglasses.
(7) "Kidney dialysis equipment" means equipment that:
(i) is used to remove waste products that build up in the blood when the kidneys are not able to do so on their own; and
(ii) can withstand repeated use, including multiple use by a single patient, notwithstanding the provisions of clause (2).
(8) A transaction is covered by Medicare or Medicaid if any portion of the cost of the item purchased in the transaction is paid for or reimbursed by the federal government or the state of Minnesota pursuant to the Medicare or Medicaid program, by a private insurance company administering the Medicare or Medicaid program on behalf of the federal government or the state of Minnesota, or by a managed care organization for the benefit of a patient enrolled in a prepaid program that furnishes medical services in lieu of conventional Medicare or Medicaid coverage pursuant to agreement with the federal government or the state of Minnesota.
EFFECTIVE
DATE. This section is
effective for sales and purchases made after June 30, 2023.
Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 297A.70, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2. Sales to government. (a) All sales, except those listed in paragraph (b), to the following governments and political subdivisions, or to the listed agencies or instrumentalities of governments and political subdivisions, are exempt:
(1) the United States and its agencies and instrumentalities;
(2) school districts, local governments, the University of Minnesota, state universities, community colleges, technical colleges, state academies, the Perpich Minnesota Center for Arts Education, and an instrumentality of a political subdivision that is accredited as an optional/special function school by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools;
(3) hospitals and nursing homes owned and operated by political subdivisions of the state of tangible personal property and taxable services used at or by hospitals and nursing homes;
(4) notwithstanding paragraph (d), the sales and purchases by the Metropolitan Council of vehicles and repair parts to equip operations provided for in section 473.4051 are exempt through December 31, 2016;
(5) other states or political subdivisions of other states, if the sale would be exempt from taxation if it occurred in that state; and
(6) public libraries, public library systems, multicounty, multitype library systems as defined in section 134.001, county law libraries under chapter 134A, state agency libraries, the state library under section 480.09, and the Legislative Reference Library.
(b) This exemption does not apply to the sales of the following products and services:
(1) building, construction, or reconstruction materials purchased by a contractor or a subcontractor as a part of a lump-sum contract or similar type of contract with a guaranteed maximum price covering both labor and materials for use in the construction, alteration, or repair of a building or facility;
(2) construction materials purchased by tax exempt entities or their contractors to be used in constructing buildings or facilities which will not be used principally by the tax exempt entities;
(3) the leasing of a motor vehicle as defined in section 297B.01, subdivision 11, except for leases entered into by the United States or its agencies or instrumentalities;
(4) lodging as defined under section
297A.61, subdivision 3, paragraph (g), clause (2), and prepared food,
candy, soft drinks, and alcoholic beverages as defined in section
297A.67, subdivision 2, and taxable cannabis products as defined under
section 295.81, subdivision 1, paragraph (q), except for lodging, prepared
food, candy, soft drinks, and alcoholic beverages, and taxable
cannabis products purchased directly by the United States or its agencies
or instrumentalities; or
(5) goods or services purchased by a local government as inputs to a liquor store, gas or electric utility, solid waste hauling service, solid waste recycling service, landfill, golf course, marina, campground, cafe, or laundromat.
(c) As used in this subdivision, "school districts" means public school entities and districts of every kind and nature organized under the laws of the state of Minnesota, and any instrumentality of a school district, as defined in section 471.59.
(d) For purposes of the exemption granted under this subdivision, "local governments" has the following meaning:
(1) for the period prior to January 1, 2017, local governments means statutory or home rule charter cities, counties, and townships; and
(2) beginning January 1, 2017, local governments means statutory or home rule charter cities, counties, and townships; special districts as defined under section 6.465; any instrumentality of a statutory or home rule charter city, county, or township as defined in section 471.59; and any joint powers board or organization created under section 471.59.
EFFECTIVE
DATE. This section is
effective for sales and purchases made after June 30, 2023.
Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 297A.70, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
Subd. 4. Sales to nonprofit groups. (a) All sales, except those listed in paragraph (b), to the following "nonprofit organizations" are exempt:
(1) a corporation, society, association, foundation, or institution organized and operated exclusively for charitable, religious, or educational purposes if the item purchased is used in the performance of charitable, religious, or educational functions;
(2) any senior citizen group or association of groups that:
(i) in general limits membership to persons who are either age 55 or older, or persons with a physical disability;
(ii) is organized and operated exclusively for pleasure, recreation, and other nonprofit purposes, not including housing, no part of the net earnings of which inures to the benefit of any private shareholders; and
(iii) is an exempt organization under section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code; and
(3) an organization that qualifies for an exemption for memberships under subdivision 12 if the item is purchased and used in the performance of the organization's mission.
For purposes of this subdivision, charitable purpose includes the maintenance of a cemetery owned by a religious organization.
(b) This exemption does not apply to the following sales:
(1) building, construction, or reconstruction materials purchased by a contractor or a subcontractor as a part of a lump-sum contract or similar type of contract with a guaranteed maximum price covering both labor and materials for use in the construction, alteration, or repair of a building or facility;
(2) construction materials purchased by tax-exempt entities or their contractors to be used in constructing buildings or facilities that will not be used principally by the tax-exempt entities;
(3) lodging as defined under section
297A.61, subdivision 3, paragraph (g), clause (2), and prepared food,
candy, soft drinks, and alcoholic beverages as defined in section
297A.67, subdivision 2, except wine purchased by an established religious
organization for sacramental purposes or as allowed under subdivision 9a,
and taxable cannabis products as defined under section 295.81, subdivision 1,
paragraph (q); and
(4) leasing of a motor vehicle as defined in section 297B.01, subdivision 11, except as provided in paragraph (c).
(c) This exemption applies to the leasing of a motor vehicle as defined in section 297B.01, subdivision 11, only if the vehicle is:
(1) a truck, as defined in section 168.002, a bus, as defined in section 168.002, or a passenger automobile, as defined in section 168.002, if the automobile is designed and used for carrying more than nine persons including the driver; and
(2) intended to be used primarily to transport tangible personal property or individuals, other than employees, to whom the organization provides service in performing its charitable, religious, or educational purpose.
(d) A limited liability company also qualifies for exemption under this subdivision if (1) it consists of a sole member that would qualify for the exemption, and (2) the items purchased qualify for the exemption.
EFFECTIVE
DATE. This section is
effective for sales and purchases made after June 30, 2023.
Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 297A.70, subdivision 18, is amended to read:
Subd. 18. Nursing homes and boarding care homes. (a) All sales, except those listed in paragraph (b), to a nursing home licensed under section 144A.02 or a boarding care home certified as a nursing facility under title 19 of the Social Security Act are exempt if the facility:
(1) is exempt from federal income taxation pursuant to section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; and
(2) is certified to participate in the medical assistance program under title 19 of the Social Security Act, or certifies to the commissioner that it does not discharge residents due to the inability to pay.
(b) This exemption does not apply to the following sales:
(1) building, construction, or reconstruction materials purchased by a contractor or a subcontractor as a part of a lump-sum contract or similar type of contract with a guaranteed maximum price covering both labor and materials for use in the construction, alteration, or repair of a building or facility;
(2) construction materials purchased by tax-exempt entities or their contractors to be used in constructing buildings or facilities that will not be used principally by the tax-exempt entities;
(3) lodging as defined under section
297A.61, subdivision 3, paragraph (g), clause (2), and prepared food,
candy, soft drinks, and alcoholic beverages as defined in section 297A.67,
subdivision 2, and taxable cannabis products as defined under section
295.81, subdivision 1, paragraph (q); and
(4) leasing of a motor vehicle as defined in section 297B.01, subdivision 11, except as provided in paragraph (c).
(c) This exemption applies to the leasing of a motor vehicle as defined in section 297B.01, subdivision 11, only if the vehicle is:
(1) a truck, as defined in section 168.002; a bus, as defined in section 168.002; or a passenger automobile, as defined in section 168.002, if the automobile is designed and used for carrying more than nine persons including the driver; and
(2) intended to be used primarily to transport tangible personal property or residents of the nursing home or boarding care home.
EFFECTIVE
DATE. This section is
effective for sales and purchases made after June 30, 2023.
Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 297A.85, is amended to read:
297A.85
CANCELLATION OF PERMITS.
The commissioner may cancel a permit if one of the following conditions occurs:
(1) the permit holder has not filed a sales or use tax return for at least one year;
(2) the permit holder has not reported any sales or use tax liability on the permit holder's returns for at least two years;
(3) the permit holder requests cancellation of the permit;
(4) the permit is subject to cancellation
under section 270C.722, subdivision 2, paragraph (a); or
(5) the permit is subject to cancellation
under section 297A.84.; or
(6) the permit holder is a taxable
cannabis product retailer as defined in section 295.81, subdivision 1,
paragraph (r), other than a lower-potency hemp edible retailer as licensed
under section 342.43, subdivision 1, and its license to sell a taxable cannabis
product as defined in section 295.81, subdivision 1, paragraph (q), has been revoked
by the Office of Cannabis Management.
EFFECTIVE
DATE. This section is
effective June 30, 2023.
Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 297A.99, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:
Subd. 4a. Cannabis
local tax prohibited. A
political subdivision of this state is prohibited from imposing a tax under
this section solely on the sale of taxable cannabis products as defined under
section 295.81, subdivision 1, paragraph (q).
EFFECTIVE
DATE. This section is
effective the day following final enactment.
Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 297D.01, is amended to read:
297D.01
DEFINITIONS.
Subdivision 1. Marijuana
Illegal cannabis. "Marijuana"
"Illegal cannabis" means any marijuana taxable
cannabis product as defined in section 295.81, subdivision 1, paragraph (q),
whether real or counterfeit, as defined in section 152.01, subdivision 9,
that is held, possessed, transported, transferred, sold, or offered to be sold
in violation of chapter 342 or Minnesota criminal laws.
Subd. 2. Controlled
substance. "Controlled
substance" means any drug or substance, whether real or counterfeit, as
defined in section 152.01, subdivision 4, that is held, possessed, transported,
transferred, sold, or offered to be sold in violation of Minnesota laws. "Controlled substance" does not
include marijuana illegal cannabis.
Subd. 3. Tax
obligor or obligor. "Tax
obligor" or "obligor" means a person who in violation of
Minnesota law manufactures, produces, ships, transports, or imports into
Minnesota or in any manner acquires or possesses more than 42-1/2 grams of marijuana
illegal cannabis, or seven or more grams of any controlled substance, or
ten or more dosage units of any controlled substance which is not sold by
weight. A quantity of marijuana illegal
cannabis or other controlled substance is measured by the weight of the
substance whether pure or impure or dilute, or by dosage units when the
substance is not sold by weight, in the tax obligor's possession. A quantity of a controlled substance is
dilute if it consists of a detectable quantity of pure controlled substance and
any excipients or fillers.
Subd. 4. Commissioner. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of revenue.
EFFECTIVE
DATE. This section is
effective June 30, 2023.
Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 297D.04, is amended to read:
297D.04
TAX PAYMENT REQUIRED FOR POSSESSION.
No tax obligor may possess any marijuana
illegal cannabis or controlled substance upon which a tax is imposed by
section 297D.08 unless the tax has been paid on the marijuana illegal
cannabis or other a controlled substance as evidenced by a
stamp or other official indicia.
EFFECTIVE
DATE. This section is effective
June 30, 2023.
Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 297D.06, is amended to read:
297D.06
PHARMACEUTICALS.
Nothing in this chapter requires persons
registered under chapter 151 or otherwise lawfully in possession of marijuana
illegal cannabis or a controlled substance to pay the tax required under
this chapter.
EFFECTIVE
DATE. This section is
effective June 30, 2023.
Sec. 20. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 297D.07, is amended to read:
297D.07
MEASUREMENT.
For the purpose of calculating the tax
under section 297D.08, a quantity of marijuana illegal cannabis
or other a controlled substance is measured by the weight of the
substance whether pure or impure or dilute, or by dosage units when the
substance is not sold by weight, in the tax obligor's possession. A quantity of a controlled substance is
dilute if it consists of a detectable quantity of pure controlled substance and
any excipients or fillers.
EFFECTIVE
DATE. This section is
effective June 30, 2023.
Sec. 21. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 297D.08, is amended to read:
297D.08
TAX RATE.
A tax is imposed on marijuana illegal
cannabis and controlled substances as defined in section 297D.01 at the
following rates:
(1) on each gram of marijuana illegal
cannabis, or each portion of a gram, $3.50; and
(2) on each gram of controlled substance, or portion of a gram, $200; or
(3) on each ten dosage units of a controlled substance that is not sold by weight, or portion thereof, $400.
EFFECTIVE
DATE. This section is
effective June 30, 2023.
Sec. 22. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 297D.085, is amended to read:
297D.085
CREDIT FOR PREVIOUSLY PAID TAXES.
If another state or local unit of
government has previously assessed an excise tax on the marijuana illegal
cannabis or controlled substances, the taxpayer must pay the difference
between the tax due under section 297D.08 and the tax previously paid. If the tax previously paid to the other state
or local unit of government was equal to or
greater than the tax due under
section 297D.08, no tax is due. The
burden is on the taxpayer to show that an excise tax on the marijuana illegal
cannabis or controlled substances has been paid to another state or local
unit of government.
EFFECTIVE
DATE. This section is
effective June 30, 2023.
Sec. 23. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 297D.09, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:
Subd. 1a. Criminal
penalty; sale without affixed stamps. In
addition to the tax penalty imposed, a tax obligor distributing or possessing marijuana
illegal cannabis or controlled substances without affixing the
appropriate stamps, labels, or other indicia is guilty of a crime and, upon
conviction, may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than seven years or
to payment of a fine of not more than $14,000, or both.
EFFECTIVE
DATE. This section is
effective June 30, 2023.
Sec. 24. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 297D.10, is amended to read:
297D.10
STAMP PRICE.
Official stamps, labels, or other indicia
to be affixed to all marijuana illegal cannabis or controlled
substances shall be purchased from the commissioner. The purchaser shall pay 100 percent of face
value for each stamp, label, or other indicia at the time of the purchase.
EFFECTIVE
DATE. This section is
effective June 30, 2023.
Sec. 25. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 297D.11, is amended to read:
297D.11
PAYMENT DUE.
Subdivision 1. Stamps
affixed. When a tax obligor
purchases, acquires, transports, or imports into this state marijuana illegal
cannabis or controlled substances on which a tax is imposed by section
297D.08, and if the indicia evidencing the payment of the tax have not already
been affixed, the tax obligor shall have them permanently affixed on the marijuana
illegal cannabis or controlled substance immediately after receiving the
substance. Each stamp or other official
indicia may be used only once.
Subd. 2. Payable
on possession. Taxes imposed upon marijuana
illegal cannabis or controlled substances by this chapter are due and
payable immediately upon acquisition or possession in this state by a tax
obligor.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective June 30, 2023."
Page 211, delete section 2 and insert:
"Sec. 2. [3.9228]
ADULT-USE CANNABIS; COMPACTS TO BE NEGOTIATED.
Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) As used in this section, the
following terms have the meanings given.
(b) "Adult-use cannabis
flower" has the meaning given in section 342.01, subdivision 4.
(c) "Adult-use cannabinoid
product" has the meaning given in section 342.01, subdivision 2.
(d) "Cannabis
business" means a cannabis cultivator, manufacturer, retailer, wholesaler,
transporter, testing facility, microbusiness, event organizer, delivery
service, or lower potency edible retailer.
(e) "Cannabinoid product" has
the meaning given in section 342.01, subdivision 12.
(f) "Minnesota Tribal
governments" means the federally recognized Indian Tribes located in
Minnesota including:
(1) Bois Forte Band;
(2) Fond Du Lac Band;
(3) Grand Portage Band;
(4) Leech Lake Band;
(5) Mille Lacs Band;
(6) White Earth Band;
(7) Red Lake Nation;
(8) Lower Sioux Indian Community;
(9) Prairie Island Indian Community;
(10) Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux
Community; and
(11) Upper Sioux Indian Community.
(g) "Tribal cannabis business"
means a cannabis business licensed by a Minnesota Tribal government, including
the business categories identified in paragraph (d) as well as any others that
may be provided under the law of a Minnesota Tribal government.
(h) "Tribally regulated land"
means:
(1) all land held in trust by the United
States for the benefit of a Minnesota Tribal government;
(2) all land held by a Minnesota Tribal
government in restricted fee status; and
(3) all land within the exterior
boundaries of the reservation of a Minnesota Tribal government that is subject
to the civil regulatory jurisdiction of the Tribal government. For the purposes of this section, land that
is subject to the civil regulatory jurisdiction of the Tribal government
includes:
(i) fee land held by the Tribe, entities
organized under Tribal law, or individual Indians; and
(ii) land held by non-Indian entities or
individuals who consent to the civil regulation of the Tribal government or are
otherwise subject to such regulation under federal law.
Subd. 2. Acknowledgment
and purpose; negotiations authorized.
(a) The state of Minnesota acknowledges the sovereign right of
Minnesota Tribal governments to regulate Tribal cannabis businesses and address
other matters of cannabis regulation related to the internal affairs of
Minnesota Tribal governments without regard to
whether such Tribal government
has entered a compact authorized by this section. The purpose of this section is to provide for
the negotiation of compacts to proactively address jurisdictional issues
related to the regulation of adult‑use cannabis. The legislature finds that these agreements
will facilitate and promote a cooperative and mutually beneficial relationship
between the state and the Tribes regarding the legalization of cannabis. Such cooperative agreements will enhance
public health and safety, ensure a lawful and well-regulated cannabis market,
encourage economic development, and provide fiscal benefits to both Indian
Tribes and the state.
(b) The governor shall negotiate in
good faith, and has the authority to execute and bind the state to, a compact
with any Minnesota Tribal government wishing to enter into such compact
regulating adult-use cannabis flower and adult-use cannabinoid products.
(c) This subdivision shall be effective
upon enactment.
Subd. 3. Terms
of compact; rights of parties. (a)
A compact agreed to under this section may address any issues related to the
adult-use cannabis industry including adult-use cannabis flower, adult-use
cannabinoid products, extracts, concentrates, and artificially derived
cannabinoids that affect the interest of both the state and Minnesota Tribal
government or otherwise have an impact on Tribal-state relations. Indian Tribes are not required to enter into
compacts pursuant to this section in order to regulate or engage in cannabis
businesses or activities on reservation lands or participate as a licensee in
the state's legal cannabis market.
(b) The state shall not, as a condition
for entering into a compact under this section:
(1) require any Minnesota Tribal
government to waive any right, privilege, or immunity based on their status as
independent sovereigns;
(2) require that any revenue generated
by cannabis businesses licensed by a Minnesota Tribal government be subject to
any state cannabis gross receipt taxes imposed under section 295.81 or state
and local sales or use taxes on sales of cannabis;
(3) require any taxes collected by
Minnesota Tribal governments to be shared in any manner with the state or any
subdivisions thereof;
(4) require a Minnesota Tribal
government to consent to state licensing of cannabis businesses on the Tribally
regulated land of the Minnesota Tribal government; or
(5) require any cannabis business
licensed by a Minnesota Tribal government pursuant to a compact agreed to under
this section to comply with specific state regulations on Tribally regulated
land.
(c) Notwithstanding any law to the
contrary, the state shall not impose, attempt to impose, and shall not require
or attempt to require any Indian Tribe to impose, any taxes, fees, assessments,
and other charges related to the production, processing, sale, purchase,
distribution, or possession of adult-use cannabis flower and adult-use
cannabinoid products on Minnesota Tribal governments, or their members, on a
reservation or Tribally regulated land.
(d) Compacts agreed to under this
section may allow an exemption from any otherwise applicable tax for sales to a
Minnesota Tribal government, a Tribal cannabis business, or Tribal members, of
cannabis flower and adult use cannabinoid products grown, produced, or
processed as provided for in said compacts, or for activities, to the extent
they are not already exempt under state or federal law from the state cannabis
gross receipt tax under section 295.81 or state and local sales or use taxes on
sales of cannabis.
(e) This subdivision shall be effective
upon enactment.
Subd. 4. Tax
agreements. (a) For any
cannabis business owned by a Minnesota Tribal government or its
instrumentalities that is operated outside of Tribally regulated land, under a
state-issued license, the collection and administration of taxes on such
business may be governed through an agreement to be entered under section
270C.19.
(b) Any compact that provides for the
voluntary sharing of tax or fee revenue among a Minnesota Tribal government and
the state or a local government may provide that such sharing be carried out
through an agreement to be entered under section 270C.19.
Subd. 5. Civil
and criminal immunities. (a)
The following acts, when performed by a licensed Tribal cannabis business or an
employee in the course of their employment for a Tribal cannabis business,
pursuant to a compact entered into under this section, do not constitute a
criminal or civil offense under state law:
(1) the cultivation of cannabis flower,
and the extraction, processing, or manufacture of adult-use cannabinoid and
artificially derived cannabinoid products, extracts, or concentrates, as those
terms are defined in section 342.01;
(2) the possession, purchase, and
receipt of adult-use cannabis seed, flower, and adult-use cannabinoid products
that are properly packaged and labeled as authorized under a compact entered
into pursuant to this section, and the sale, delivery, transport, or
distribution of such products to a licensed cannabis business; and
(3) the delivery, distribution, and sale
of adult-use cannabis seed, flower, and adult-use cannabinoid products as
authorized under a compact entered into pursuant to this section and that takes
place on, or originates from, the premises of a Tribal cannabis business on
Tribally regulated land, to any person 21 years of age or older.
(b) The following acts, when performed
by a patron of a licensed Tribal cannabis business do not constitute a criminal
or civil offense under state law: the
purchase, possession, or receipt of adult-use cannabis seed, flower, and
adult-use cannabinoid products as authorized under a compact entered into
pursuant to this section.
(c) Actions by a Tribal cannabis
business, a Tribal member, employee, or agent of a Minnesota Tribal government
or Tribal cannabis business on Tribally regulated land pursuant to Tribal laws
governing cannabis, or a compact entered into under this section, do not
constitute a criminal or civil offense under state law.
(d) The following acts, when performed
by a state-licensed cannabis business, or an employee of such business, and
which would be permitted under the terms of the applicable cannabis business
license if undertaken with another state-licensed cannabis business, are
permitted under the state license conditions when undertaken with a Tribal
cannabis business and do not constitute a criminal or civil offense under state
law: the possession, purchase, wholesale
and retail sale, delivery, transport, distribution, and receipt of adult-use
cannabis, seed, flower, and adult‑use cannabinoid products that are
properly packaged and labeled as authorized under a compact entered into
pursuant to this section.
(e) The following acts, when performed
by a Minnesota Tribal government, a Tribal cannabis business licensed by such
Tribal government, or an employee of such Tribal government or Tribal cannabis
business, regardless of whether the Minnesota Tribal government issuing such
license has compacted with the state under this section, do not constitute a
criminal or civil offense under state law:
purchase, sale, receipt, or delivery (including delivery that involves
transit through the state, outside a reservation), from or to another Minnesota
Tribal government or cannabis business licensed by such government.
(f) Notwithstanding any other provision
of law, a state-licensed cannabis testing facility may provide cannabis testing
services to a Tribal cannabis business, and the possession or transport of
cannabis flower or cannabinoid products for
such purpose by a Tribal cannabis business shall not constitute a criminal or
civil offense under state law.
(g) This subdivision shall be effective
upon enactment.
Subd. 6. Publication. The governor shall post any compact entered into under this section on a publicly accessible website."
Renumber the sections in sequence
Amend the title as follows:
Page 1, line 11, delete "adult-use"
Correct the title numbers accordingly
With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
The
report was adopted.
Olson, L., from the Committee on Ways and Means to which was referred:
H. F. No. 463, A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for the Rural Finance Authority; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
Reported the same back with the recommendation that the bill be placed on the General Register.
The
report was adopted.
Olson, L., from the Committee on Ways and Means to which was referred:
H. F. No. 1999, A bill for an act relating to state government; appropriating money from outdoor heritage, clean water, parks and trails, and arts and cultural heritage funds; modifying prior appropriations; modifying provisions related to outdoor heritage fund and parks and trials fund; modifying Clean Water Legacy Act; requiring reports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 85.53, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 85.536, subdivisions 1, 2; 97A.056, subdivisions 2, 11, 22; 114D.20, subdivision 2; 114D.30, subdivisions 4, 6, 7; 114D.50, subdivision 4; 129D.17, by adding a subdivision; Laws 2020, chapter 104, article 1, section 2, subdivision 5, as amended.
Reported the same back with the following amendments:
Page 20, line 21, after the period, insert "Unless there are not enough eligible grant applications received,"
Page 30, line 30, after "Minnesota" insert ", including reaching low- and moderate-income households"
Page 63, line 6, after "Minnesota" insert ", including reaching low- and moderate-income households"
Page 70, line 18, after "Minnesota" insert ", including reaching low- and moderate-income households"
Page 74, line 31, delete "$18,500,000" and insert "$19,523,000" and delete "$18,561,000" and insert "$19,524,000"
Page 76, line 32, after the period, insert "The funding for the significant public art installations in this paragraph is available until June 30, 2028."
Page 77, line 1, delete "$936,000" and insert "Up to five percent of the totals in paragraphs (b) to (e)"
Page 86, line 6, delete "$2,000,000" and insert "$3,000,000"
Page 86, line 17, delete "$2,000,000" and insert "$3,000,000"
Page 91, after line 22, insert:
"(4) an assessment of whether the funding celebrates cultural diversity or reaches diverse communities in Minnesota;"
Page 91, line 23, delete "(4)" and insert "(5)"
Page 91, line 24, delete "(5)" and insert "(6)"
Page 91, after line 25, insert:
"ARTICLE 5
GRANTS MANAGEMENT
Section 1.
FINANCIAL REVIEW OF NONPROFIT
GRANT RECIPIENTS REQUIRED.
Subdivision 1. Financial
review required. (a) Before
awarding a competitive, legislatively named, single source, or sole source
grant to a nonprofit organization under this act, the grantor must require the
applicant to submit financial information sufficient for the grantor to
document and assess the applicant's current financial standing and management. Items of significant concern must be
addressed with the applicant and resolved to the satisfaction of the grantor
before a grant is awarded. The grantor
must document the material requested and reviewed; whether the applicant had a
significant operating deficit, a deficit in unrestricted net assets, or
insufficient internal controls; whether and how the applicant resolved the
grantor's concerns; and the grantor's final decision. This documentation must be maintained in the
grantor's files.
(b) At a minimum, the grantor must
require each applicant to provide the following information:
(1) the applicant's most recent Form
990, Form 990-EZ, or Form 990-N filed with the Internal Revenue Service. If the applicant has not been in existence
long enough or is not required to file Form 990, Form 990-EZ, or Form 990-N,
the applicant must demonstrate to the grantor that the applicant is exempt and
must instead submit documentation of internal controls and the applicant's most
recent financial statement prepared in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles and approved by the applicant's board of directors or
trustees or, if there is no such board, by the applicant's managing group;
(2) evidence of registration and good
standing with the secretary of state under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 317A, or
other applicable law;
(3) unless exempt under Minnesota
Statutes, section 309.515, evidence of registration and good standing with the
attorney general under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 309; and
(4) if required under Minnesota
Statutes, section 309.53, subdivision 3, the applicant's most recent audited
financial statement prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles.
Subd. 2. Authority
to postpone or forgo. Notwithstanding
any contrary provision in this act, a grantor that identifies an area of
significant concern regarding the financial standing or management of a
legislatively named applicant may postpone or forgo awarding the grant.
Subd. 3. Authority
to award subject to additional assistance and oversight. A grantor that identifies an area of
significant concern regarding an applicant's financial standing or management
may award a grant to the applicant if the grantor provides or the grantee
otherwise obtains additional technical assistance, as needed, and the grantor
imposes additional requirements in the grant agreement. Additional requirements may include but are
not limited to enhanced monitoring, additional reporting, or other reasonable
requirements imposed by the grantor to protect the interests of the state.
Subd. 4. Relation to other law and policy. The requirements in this section are in addition to any other requirements imposed by law; the commissioner of administration under Minnesota Statutes, sections 16B.97 and 16B.98; or agency policy."
Amend the title as follows:
Page 1, line 5, delete "trials" and insert "trails" and after the second semicolon insert "requiring financial review of certain grant recipients;"
With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be placed on the General Register.
The
report was adopted.
Olson, L., from the Committee on Ways and Means to which was referred:
H. F. No. 2073, A bill for an act relating to higher education; providing funding and policy related changes for the Office of Higher Education, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, the University of Minnesota, and the Mayo Clinic; creating and modifying certain scholarships and student aid programs; creating and modifying grant programs to higher education institutions; establishing the Inclusive Higher Education Technical Assistance Center; creating a direct admissions program; establishing higher education bonding policy; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 136A.101, subdivisions 5a, 7; 136A.121, subdivisions 6, 9, 13; 136A.1241, subdivision 5; 136A.125, subdivision 4; 136A.126, subdivision 4; 136A.1312; 136A.1791, subdivision 3a; 136A.246, subdivisions 4, 5, 6, 8; 136F.04, subdivision 1; 136F.38, subdivisions 3, 4, 5; 175.45, subdivision 1; 354B.23, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 135A; 136A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 136F.03; 136F.38, subdivision 2.
Reported the same back with the following amendments:
Page 13, line 10, delete "26" and insert "27"
Page 14, line 20, delete "27" and insert "28"
Page 27, after line 30, insert:
"Sec. 6. FINANCIAL
REVIEW OF NONPROFIT GRANT RECIPIENTS REQUIRED.
Subdivision 1. Financial
review required. (a) Before
awarding a competitive, legislatively named, single source, or sole source
grant to a nonprofit organization under this act, the grantor must require the
applicant to submit financial information sufficient for the grantor to
document and assess the applicant's current financial
standing and management. Items of significant concern must be
addressed with the applicant and resolved to the satisfaction of the grantor
before a grant is awarded. The grantor
must document the material requested and reviewed; whether the applicant had a
significant operating deficit, a deficit in unrestricted net assets, or
insufficient internal controls; whether and how the applicant resolved the
grantor's concerns; and the grantor's final decision. This documentation must be maintained in the
grantor's files.
(b) At a minimum, the grantor must
require each applicant to provide the following information:
(1) the applicant's most recent Form
990, Form 990-EZ, or Form 990-N filed with the Internal Revenue Service. If the applicant has not been in existence
long enough or is not required to file Form 990, Form 990-EZ, or Form 990-N,
the applicant must demonstrate to the grantor that the applicant is exempt and
must instead submit documentation of internal controls and the applicant's most
recent financial statement prepared in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles and approved by the applicant's board of directors or
trustees, or if there is no such board, by the applicant's managing group;
(2) evidence of registration and good
standing with the secretary of state under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 317A, or
other applicable law;
(3) unless exempt under Minnesota
Statutes, section 309.515, evidence of registration and good standing with the
attorney general under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 309; and
(4) if required under Minnesota
Statutes, section 309.53, subdivision 3, the applicant's most recent audited
financial statement prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles.
Subd. 2. Authority
to postpone or forgo. Notwithstanding
any contrary provision in this act, a grantor that identifies an area of
significant concern regarding the financial standing or management of a
legislatively named applicant may postpone or forgo awarding the grant.
Subd. 3. Authority
to award subject to additional assistance and oversight. A grantor that identifies an area of
significant concern regarding an applicant's financial standing or management
may award a grant to the applicant if the grantor provides or the grantee
otherwise obtains additional technical assistance, as needed, and the grantor
imposes additional requirements in the grant agreement. Additional requirements may include but are
not limited to enhanced monitoring, additional reporting, or other reasonable
requirements imposed by the grantor to protect the interests of the state.
Subd. 4. Relation to other law and policy. The requirements in this section are in addition to any other requirements imposed by law, the commissioner of administration under Minnesota Statutes, sections 16B.97 to 16B.98, or agency policy."
Page 46, after line 21, insert:
"Sec. 25. [268.193]
POSTSECONDARY UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE AID.
Subdivision 1. Postsecondary
institutions. For the purposes
of this section, "eligible postsecondary institution" means:
(1) the University of Minnesota;
(2) a postsecondary institution governed
by the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities; or
(3) a Tribal college, which includes
Leech Lake Tribal College, White Earth Tribal College, or Red Lake Nation
Tribal College.
Subd. 2. Unemployment
insurance aid. Eligible
postsecondary institutions are eligible to receive unemployment insurance aid
under this section. For each fiscal
year, an eligible entity's aid is the difference between fiscal year 2022's
unemployment insurance costs and the current year's unemployment insurance
costs, as reflected in the unemployment insurance employer accounts maintained
by the state. If the total eligible
unemployment insurance aid for a fiscal year is greater than the annual
appropriation for that year, the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State
Colleges and Universities or the commissioner of the Office of Higher
Education, as applicable, must proportionately reduce the aid payment to each
eligible entity.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective for aid beginning in fiscal year 2024."
Renumber the sections in sequence
Amend the title as follows:
Page 1, line 7, after the second semicolon, insert "providing aid to postsecondary institutions for unemployment insurance;"
Page 1, line 8, after the first semicolon, insert "requiring financial review of nonprofit grant recipients;"
Correct the title numbers accordingly
With the recommendation that when so amended the bill be placed on the General Register.
The
report was adopted.
Hansen, R., from the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy to which was referred:
H. F. No. 2310, A bill for an act relating to state government; appropriating money for environment and natural resources; modifying utilities license and permit provisions; modifying commissioner's duties; modifying disposition of certain receipts; modifying and providing for fees; modifying provisions for water and soil conservation; modifying requirements to notify of water pollution; modifying provisions for waste management assistance; modifying certain environmental stewardship and grant programs; providing for environmental justice considerations in certain permitting; prohibiting lead and cadmium in certain consumer products; modifying report requirements; requiring reports; requiring rulemaking; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 84.415, subdivisions 3, 6, 7, by adding a subdivision; 84D.15, subdivision 2; 85.055, subdivision 1; 86B.005, by adding a subdivision; 86B.415, subdivisions 1, 1a, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7; 97A.473, subdivisions 2, 2a, 2b, 5, 5a; 97A.474, subdivision 2; 97A.475, subdivisions 6, 7, 8, 10, 10a, 11, 12, 13; 97C.087, subdivision 2; 103B.101, subdivisions 9, 16, by adding a subdivision; 103B.103; 103C.501, subdivisions 1, 4, 5, 6; 103D.605, subdivision 5; 103F.505; 103F.511, by adding a subdivision; 103G.2242, subdivision 1; 103G.271, subdivision 6; 103G.301, subdivision 2; 115.03, subdivision 1; 115.061; 115A.03, by adding a subdivision; 115A.1415; 115A.49; 115A.51; 115A.54, subdivisions 1, 2, 2a; 115A.565, subdivisions 1, 3; 115B.17, subdivision 14; 115B.171, subdivision 3; 115B.52, subdivision 4; 116.06, by adding subdivisions; 116.07, subdivision 6, by adding a subdivision; 168.1295, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 103B; 103F; 116; 325E; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 103C.501, subdivisions 2, 3; 115.44, subdivision 9; 116.011; 325E.389; 325E.3891; Minnesota Rules, parts 8400.0500; 8400.0550; 8400.0600, subparts 4, 5; 8400.0900, subparts 1, 2, 4, 5; 8400.1650; 8400.1700; 8400.1750; 8400.1800; 8400.1900.
Reported the same back with the following amendments:
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
"ARTICLE 1
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES APPROPRIATIONS
Section 1. ENVIRONMENT
AND NATURAL RESOURCES APPROPRIATIONS.
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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 general fund, or another named fund, and are
available for the fiscal years indicated for each purpose. The figures "2024" and
"2025" used in this article mean that the appropriations listed under
them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, or June 30, 2025,
respectively. "The first year"
is fiscal year 2024. "The second
year" is fiscal year 2025. "The
biennium" is fiscal years 2024 and 2025.
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APPROPRIATIONS |
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Available for the Year |
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Ending June 30 |
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2024 |
2025 |
Sec. 2. POLLUTION
CONTROL AGENCY |
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Subdivision
1. Total Appropriation |
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$276,096,000 |
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$214,828,000 |
Appropriations
by Fund |
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2024 |
2025
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General |
151,113,000
|
81,891,000
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State Government Special Revenue |
85,000
|
90,000
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Environmental |
105,227,000
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112,600,000
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Remediation |
19,671,000
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20,247,000
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The amounts that may be spent for each purpose
are specified in the following subdivisions.
The commissioner must present the agency's
biennial budget for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 to the legislature in a
transparent way by agency division, including the proposed budget bill and
presentations of the budget to committees and divisions with jurisdiction over
the agency's budget.
Subd. 2. Environmental
Analysis and Outcomes |
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46,983,000
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41,231,000
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Appropriations
by Fund |
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2024
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2025
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General |
28,970,000
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20,714,000
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Environmental |
17,764,000
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20,312,000
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Remediation |
249,000 |
205,000 |
(a) $122,000 the first year and
$125,000 the second year are from the general fund for:
(1) a municipal liaison to assist
municipalities in implementing and participating in the rulemaking process for
water quality standards and navigating the NPDES/SDS permitting process;
(2) enhanced economic analysis in the
rulemaking process for water quality standards, including more-specific
analysis and identification of cost-effective permitting;
(3) developing statewide economic analyses
and templates to reduce the amount of information and time required for municipalities to apply for variances from water
quality standards; and
(4) coordinating with the Public
Facilities Authority to identify and advocate for the resources needed for
urban, suburban, and Greater Minnesota municipalities to achieve permit
requirements.
(b) $216,000 the first year and $219,000
the second year are from the environmental fund for a monitoring program under
Minnesota Statutes, section 116.454.
(c) $132,000 the first year and $137,000
the second year are for monitoring water quality and operating assistance
programs.
(d) $390,000 the first year and $399,000
the second year are from the environmental fund for monitoring ambient air for
hazardous pollutants.
(e) $106,000 the first year and $109,000
the second year are from the environmental fund for duties related to harmful
chemicals in children's products under Minnesota Statutes, sections 116.9401 to
116.9407. Of this amount, $68,000 the
first year and $70,000 the second year are transferred to the commissioner of
health.
(f) $128,000 the first year and $132,000
the second year are from the environmental fund for registering wastewater
laboratories.
(g) $1,492,000 the first year and
$1,519,000 the second year are from the environmental fund to continue
perfluorochemical biomonitoring in eastern metropolitan communities, as
recommended by the Environmental Health Tracking and Biomonitoring Advisory
Panel, and to address other environmental health risks, including air quality. The communities must include Hmong and other
immigrant farming communities. Of this
amount, up to $1,226,000 the first year and $1,248,000 the second year are for
transfer to the commissioner of health.
(h) $61,000 the first year and
$62,000 the second year are from the environmental fund for the listing
procedures for impaired waters required under this act.
(i) $72,000 the first year and $74,000 the
second year are from the remediation fund for the leaking underground storage
tank program to investigate, clean up, and prevent future releases from
underground petroleum storage tanks and for the petroleum remediation program
for vapor assessment and remediation. These
same annual amounts are transferred from the petroleum tank fund to the
remediation fund.
(j) $500,000 the first year is to
facilitate the collaboration and modeling of greenhouse gas impacts, costs, and
benefits of strategies to reduce statewide greenhouse gas emissions. This is a onetime appropriation.
(k) $20,266,000 the first year and
$20,270,000 the second year are to establish and implement a local government
water infrastructure grant program for local governmental units and Tribal
governments. Of this amount, $19,720,000
each year is for grants to support communities in planning and implementing
projects that will allow for adaptation for a changing climate. At least 50 percent of the money granted
under this paragraph must be for projects in the seven-county metropolitan area. This appropriation is available until June
30, 2027. The base for this
appropriation in fiscal year 2026 and beyond is $270,000.
(l) $2,070,000 the first year and
$2,070,000 the second year are from the environmental fund to develop and
implement a drinking water protection and PFAS response program related to
emerging issues, including Minnesota's
PFAS Blueprint.
(m) $1,820,000 the second year is from the
environmental fund to support improved management of data collected by the
agency and its partners and regulated parties to facilitate decision-making and
public access.
(n) $500,000 the first year is for
developing and implementing firefighter biomonitoring protocols required under
this act. Of this amount, up to $250,000
may be transferred to the commissioner of health for biomonitoring of
firefighters. This appropriation is
available until June 30, 2025.
(o) $2,000,000 the first year is to develop
protocols to be used by agencies and departments for sampling and testing
groundwater, surface water, public drinking water, and private wells for
microplastics and nanoplastics and to begin implementation. The commissioner of the Pollution Control
Agency may transfer money appropriated under this paragraph to the
commissioners of agriculture, natural resources, and health to implement the
protocols developed. This is a onetime
appropriation and is available until June 30, 2025.
(p) $50,000 the first year is
from the remediation fund for the work group
on PFAS manufacturer fees and report required under this act.
(q) $387,000 the first year and $90,000 the
second year are to develop and implement the requirements for fish kills under
Minnesota Statutes, sections 103G.216 and 103G.2165. Of this amount, up to $331,000 the first year
and $90,000 the second year may be transferred to the commissioners of health,
natural resources, agriculture, and public safety and to the Board of Regents
of the University of Minnesota as necessary to implement those sections. The base for this appropriation for fiscal
year 2026 and beyond is $7,000.
(r) $63,000 the first year and $92,000 the
second year are for transfer to the commissioner of health for amending the
health risk limit for PFOS. This is a
onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2026.
(s) $5,000,000 the first year is for
community air-monitoring grants as provided in this act. This is a onetime appropriation and is
available until June 30, 2025.
(t) $625,000 the first year and $779,000
the second year are from the environmental fund to adopt rules and implement
air toxics emissions requirements under Minnesota Statutes, section 116.062. The base for this appropriation is $669,000
in fiscal year 2026 and $1,400,000 in fiscal year 2027 and beyond.
Subd. 3. Industrial
|
|
54,056,000
|
|
34,308,000
|
Appropriations
by Fund |
||
|
2024
|
2025
|
General |
34,980,000
|
14,577,000
|
Environmental |
17,355,000
|
17,958,000
|
Remediation |
1,721,000
|
1,773,000
|
(a) $1,621,000 the first year and
$1,670,000 the second year are from the remediation fund for the leaking
underground storage tank program to investigate, clean up, and prevent future
releases from underground petroleum storage tanks and for the petroleum
remediation program for vapor assessment and remediation. These same annual amounts are transferred
from the petroleum tank fund to the remediation fund.
(b) $448,000 the first year and $457,000
the second year are from the environmental fund to further evaluate the use and
reduction of trichloroethylene around Minnesota and identify its potential
health effects on communities. Of this
amount, $145,000 the first year and $149,000 the second year are transferred to
the commissioner of health.
(c) $4,000 the first year and
$4,000 the second year are from the environmental fund to purchase air
emissions monitoring equipment to support compliance and enforcement
activities.
(d) $3,200,000 the first year and
$3,200,000 the second year are to provide air emission reduction grants. Of this amount, $2,800,000 each year is for
grants to reduce air pollution at regulated facilities within environmental
justice areas of concern. This
appropriation is available until June 30, 2027, and is a onetime appropriation.
(e) $40,000 the first year and $40,000 the
second year are for air compliance equipment maintenance. This is a onetime appropriation.
(f) $20,000,000 the first year and
$300,000 the second year are to support research on innovative technologies to
treat difficult‑to‑manage pollutants and for implementation grants
based on this research at taconite facilities.
Of this amount, $2,100,000 is for transfer to the Board of Regents of
the University of Minnesota for academic and applied research through the
MnDRIVE program at the Natural Resources Research Institute for research to
foster economic development of the state's natural resources in an
environmentally sound manner and $17,600,000 is for grants. Of the $2,100,000 transferred, at least
$900,000 is to develop and demonstrate technologies that enhance the long-term
health and management of Minnesota's water and mineral resources. This appropriation is for continued
characterization of Minnesota's iron resources and development of
next-generation process technologies for iron products and reduced effluent. This research must be conducted in
consultation with the Mineral Coordinating Committee established under
Minnesota Statutes, section 93.0015. This is a onetime appropriation and is available
until June 30, 2027.
(g) $500,000 the first year and $500,000
the second year are for the purposes of biofuel wastewater monitoring
requirements under Minnesota Statutes, section 115.03, subdivision 12.
(h) $250,000 the first year is for a life
cycle assessment of the presence of neonicotinoid pesticide in the production
of ethanol, biodiesel, and advanced biofuel, including feedstocks, coproducts,
air emissions, and the fuel itself. This
is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2025. No later than December 15, 2024, the
commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency must submit the assessment,
including recommendations, to the chairs and ranking minority members of the
legislative committees with jurisdiction over agriculture and environment.
(i) $670,000 the first year and $522,000
the second year are from the general fund and $277,000 the first year and
$277,000 the second year are from the environmental fund for the purposes of
the nonexpiring state
individual air quality permit requirements under Minnesota Statutes, section
116.07, subdivision 4m. The base for
this appropriation in fiscal year 2026 and beyond is $277,000 from the
environmental fund.
(j) $250,000 the first year and $250,000
the second year are for rulemaking and implementation of the odor management
requirements under Minnesota Statutes, section 116.063. The base for this appropriation is $250,000
in fiscal year 2026 and $500,000 in fiscal year 2027 and beyond.
(k) $9,526,000 the first year and
$9,221,000 the second year are from the general fund for implementation of the
environmental justice, cumulative impact analysis, and demographic analysis
requirements under this act. This is a
onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2028. The base for this appropriation in fiscal
year 2026 and beyond is $9,021,000 from the environmental fund.
Subd. 4. Municipal
|
|
10,725,000
|
|
11,373,000
|
Appropriations
by Fund |
||
|
2024
|
2025
|
General |
761,000
|
767,000
|
State Government Special Revenue |
85,000
|
90,000
|
Environmental |
9,879,000
|
10,516,000
|
(a) $217,000 the first year and $223,000
the second year are for:
(1) a municipal liaison to assist
municipalities in implementing and participating in the rulemaking process for
water quality standards and navigating the NPDES/SDS permitting process;
(2) enhanced economic analysis in the
rulemaking process for water quality standards, including more-specific
analysis and identification of cost-effective permitting;
(3) developing statewide economic analyses
and templates to reduce the amount of information and time required for municipalities to apply for variances from water
quality standards; and
(4) coordinating with the Public
Facilities Authority to identify and advocate for the resources needed for
municipalities to achieve permit requirements.
(b) $50,000 the first year and $50,000 the
second year are from the environmental fund for transfer to the Office of
Administrative Hearings to establish sanitary districts.
(c) $1,240,000 the first year
and $1,338,000 the second year are from the environmental fund for subsurface
sewage treatment system (SSTS) program administration and community technical
assistance and education, including grants and technical assistance to
communities for water-quality protection.
Of this amount, $350,000 each year is for assistance to counties through
grants for SSTS program administration. A
county receiving a grant from this appropriation must submit the results
achieved with the grant to the commissioner as part of its annual SSTS report. Any unexpended balance in the first year does
not cancel but is available in the second year.
(d) $994,000 the first year and $1,094,000
the second year are from the environmental fund to address the need for
continued increased activity in new technology review, technical assistance for
local governments, and enforcement under Minnesota Statutes, sections 115.55 to
115.58, and to complete the requirements of Laws 2003, chapter 128, article 1,
section 165.
(e) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes,
section 16A.28, the appropriations encumbered on or before June 30, 2025, as
grants or contracts for subsurface sewage treatment systems, surface water and
groundwater assessments, storm water, and water-quality protection in this
subdivision are available until June 30, 2028.
Subd. 5. Operations
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|
34,236,000
|
|
32,836,000
|
Appropriations
by Fund |
||
|
2024 |
2025
|
General |
23,250,000
|
21,859,000
|
Environmental |
8,369,000
|
8,486,000
|
Remediation |
2,617,000
|
2,491,000
|
(a) $1,154,000 the first year and
$1,124,000 the second year are from the remediation fund for the leaking
underground storage tank program to investigate, clean up, and prevent future
releases from underground petroleum storage tanks and for the petroleum
remediation program for vapor assessment and remediation. These same annual amounts are transferred
from the petroleum tank fund to the remediation fund.
(b) $3,000,000 the first year and
$3,109,000 the second year are to support agency information technology
services provided at the enterprise and agency level to improve operations.
(c) $906,000 the first year and $919,000
the second year are from the environmental fund to develop and maintain systems
to support agency permitting and regulatory business processes and data.
(d) $2,000,000 the first year
and $2,000,000 the second year are to provide technical assistance to Tribal
governments. This is a onetime
appropriation.
(e) $18,250,000 the first year and
$16,750,000 the second year are to support modernizing and automating agency
environmental programs and data systems and how the agency provides services to
regulated parties, partners, and the public.
This appropriation is available until June 30, 2027. This is a onetime appropriation.
(f) $270,000 the first year and $270,000
the second year are from the environmental fund to support current and future
career pathways for underrepresented students.
(g) $700,000 the first year and $700,000
the second year are from the environmental fund to improve the coordination,
effectiveness, transparency, and accountability of the environmental review and
permitting process.
(h) $438,000 the first year and $333,000
the second year are from the environmental fund for the Minnesota Pollution
Control Agency citizen members.
Subd. 6. Remediation
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|
40,318,000
|
|
16,022,000
|
Appropriations
by Fund |
||
|
2024
|
2025
|
General |
25,000,000
|
-0-
|
Environmental |
607,000
|
628,000
|
Remediation |
14,711,000
|
15,394,000
|
(a) All money for environmental response,
compensation, and compliance in the remediation fund not otherwise appropriated
is appropriated to the commissioners of the Pollution Control Agency and
agriculture for purposes of Minnesota Statutes, section 115B.20, subdivision 2,
clauses (1), (2), (3), (6), and (7). At
the beginning of each fiscal year, the two commissioners must jointly submit to
the commissioner of management and budget an annual spending plan that
maximizes resource use and appropriately allocates the money between the two
departments. This appropriation is
available until June 30, 2025.
(b) $415,000 the first year and $426,000
the second year are from the environmental fund to manage contaminated sediment
projects at multiple sites identified in the St. Louis River remedial
action plan to restore water quality in the St. Louis River Area of
Concern.
(c) $4,476,000 the first year
and $4,622,000 the second year are from the remediation fund for the leaking
underground storage tank program to investigate, clean up, and prevent future
releases from underground petroleum storage tanks and for the petroleum
remediation program for vapor assessment and remediation. These same annual amounts are transferred
from the petroleum tank fund to the remediation fund.
(d) $308,000 the first year and $316,000
the second year are from the remediation fund for transfer to the commissioner
of health for private water-supply monitoring and health assessment costs in
areas contaminated by unpermitted mixed municipal solid waste disposal
facilities and drinking water advisories and public information activities for
areas contaminated by hazardous releases.
(e) $25,000,000 the first year is for
grants to support planning, designing, and preparing for solutions for public
water treatment systems contaminated with PFAS.
The grants are to reimburse local public water supply operators for
source investigations, sampling and treating private drinking water wells, and
evaluating solutions for treating private drinking water wells. At least 50 percent of the money appropriated
under this paragraph must be for grants in the seven-county metropolitan area. This appropriation is available until June
30, 2027, and is a onetime appropriation.
(f) $76,000 the first year is from the
remediation fund for the petroleum tank release cleanup program duties and
report required under this act. This is
a onetime appropriation.
Subd. 7. Resource
Management and Assistance |
|
75,025,000
|
|
63,467,000
|
Appropriations
by Fund |
||
|
2024
|
2025
|
General |
31,477,000
|
18,655,000
|
Environmental |
43,548,000
|
44,812,000
|
(a) Up to $150,000 the first year and
$150,000 the second year may be transferred from the environmental fund to the
small business environmental improvement loan account under Minnesota Statutes,
section 116.993.
(b) $1,000,000 the first year and
$1,000,000 the second year are for competitive recycling grants under Minnesota
Statutes, section 115A.565. Of this
amount, $300,000 the first year and $300,000 the second year are from the
general fund, and $700,000 the first year and $700,000 the second year are from
the environmental fund. This
appropriation is available until June 30, 2027.
(c) $694,000 the first year and
$694,000 the second year are from the environmental fund for emission-reduction
activities and grants to small businesses and other nonpoint-emission-reduction
efforts. Of this amount, $100,000 the
first year and $100,000 the second year are to continue work with Clean Air
Minnesota, and the commissioner may enter into an agreement with Environmental
Initiative to support this effort.
(d) $22,450,000 the first year and
$22,450,000 the second year are for SCORE block grants to counties. Of this amount, $4,000,000 the first year and
$4,000,000 the second year are from the general fund, and $18,450,000 the first
year and $18,450,000 the second year are from the environmental fund. The base in fiscal year 2026 and beyond is
$18,450,000 from the environmental fund.
For fiscal years 2024 and 2025, each county's allocation is based on
Minnesota Statutes, section 115A.557, and $2,000,000 must be used only for
waste prevention and reuse activities.
(e) $119,000 the first year and $119,000
the second year are from the environmental fund for environmental assistance
grants or loans under Minnesota Statutes, section 115A.0716.
(f) $400,000 the first year and $400,000
the second year are from the environmental fund for grants to develop and
expand recycling markets for Minnesota businesses.
(g) $767,000 the first year and $770,000
the second year are from the environmental fund for reducing and diverting food
waste, redirecting edible food for consumption, and removing barriers to
collecting and recovering organic waste.
Of this amount, $500,000 each year is for grants to increase food rescue
and waste prevention. This appropriation
is available until June 30, 2027.
(h) $2,797,000 the first year and
$2,811,000 the second year are from the environmental fund for the purposes of
Minnesota Statutes, section 473.844.
(i) $318,000 the first year and $474,000
the second year are from the environmental fund to address chemicals in
products, including to implement and enforce flame retardant provisions under
Minnesota Statutes, section 325F.071, and perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl
substances in food packaging provisions under Minnesota Statutes, section
325F.075. Of this amount, $78,000 the
first year and $80,000 the second year are transferred to the commissioner of
health.
(j) $180,000 the first year and $140,000
the second year are for quantifying climate-related impacts from projects for
environmental review. This is a onetime
appropriation.
(k) $1,790,000 the first year
and $70,000 the second year are for accelerating pollution prevention at small
businesses. Of this amount, $1,720,000
the first year is for zero-interest loans to phase out high-polluting
equipment, products, and processes and replace with new options. This appropriation is available until June
30, 2027. This is a onetime
appropriation.
(l) $190,000 the first year and $190,000
the second year are to support the Greenstep Cities program. This is a onetime appropriation.
(m) $420,000 the first year is to complete
a study on the viability of recycling solar energy equipment. This is a onetime appropriation.
(n) $650,000 the first year and $650,000
the second year are from the environmental fund for Minnesota GreenCorps
investment.
(o) $4,210,000 the first year and $210,000
the second year are for PFAS reduction grants.
Of this amount, $4,000,000 the first year is for grants to industry and
public entities to identify sources of PFAS entering facilities and to develop
pollution prevention and reduction initiatives to reduce PFAS entering
facilities, prevent releases, and monitor the effectiveness of these projects. Priority must be given to projects in
underserved communities. This is a
onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2027.
(p) $12,940,000 the first year and
$12,940,000 the second year are for a waste prevention and reduction grants and
loan program. This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2027.
(q) $825,000 the first year and $1,453,000
the second year are from the environmental fund for rulemaking and
implementation of the new PFAS requirements under Minnesota Statutes, section
116.943. Of this amount, $312,000 the
first year and $468,000 the second year are for transfer to the commissioner of
health. The base for this appropriation
is $1,115,000 in fiscal year 2026 and beyond.
The base for the transfer to the commissioner of health in fiscal year
2026 and beyond is $468,000.
(r) $680,000 the first year is for the
zero-waste report required in this act. This
is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2026.
(s) $1,592,000 the first year and $805,000
the second year are for zero-waste grants under Minnesota Statutes, section
115A.566.
(t) $35,000 the second year is from the
environmental fund for the compostable labeling requirements under Minnesota
Statutes, section 325E.046. The base for
this appropriation in fiscal year 2026 and beyond is $68,000.
(u) $175,000 the first year is
for the rulemaking required under this act providing for the safe and lawful
disposal of waste treated seed. This
appropriation is available until June 30, 2025.
(v) $1,000,000 the first year is for a
lead tackle reduction program that provides outreach, education, and
opportunities to safely dispose of and exchange lead tackle throughout the
state. This is a onetime appropriation
and is available until June 30, 2025.
(w) $4,000,000 is for a grant to the owner
of a biomass energy generation plant in Shakopee that uses waste heat from the
generation of electricity in the malting process to purchase a wood dehydrator
to facilitate disposal of wood that is infested by the emerald ash borer. By October 1, 2024, the commissioner of the
Pollution Control Agency must report to the chairs and ranking minority members
of the legislative committees and divisions with jurisdiction over environment
and natural resources on the use of money appropriated under this paragraph.
(x) Any unencumbered grant and loan
balances in the first year do not cancel but are available for grants and loans
in the second year. Notwithstanding
Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, the appropriations encumbered on or before
June 30, 2025, as contracts or grants for environmental assistance awarded
under Minnesota Statutes, section 115A.0716; technical and research assistance
under Minnesota Statutes, section 115A.152; technical assistance under Minnesota
Statutes, section 115A.52; and pollution prevention assistance under Minnesota
Statutes, section 115D.04, are available until June 30, 2027.
Subd. 8. Watershed
|
|
12,678,000
|
|
13,952,000
|
Appropriations
by Fund |
||
|
2024
|
2025
|
General |
4,821,000
|
3,906,000
|
Environmental |
7,484,000
|
9,662,000
|
Remediation |
373,000
|
384,000
|
(a) $3,000,000 the first year and
$3,000,000 the second year are for grants to delegated counties to administer
the county feedlot program under Minnesota Statutes, section 116.0711,
subdivisions 2 and 3. Money remaining
after the first year is available for the second year. The base for this appropriation in fiscal
year 2026 and beyond is $1,959,000.
(b) $236,000 the first year and $241,000
the second year are from the environmental fund for the costs of implementing
general operating permits for feedlots over 1,000 animal units.
(c) $125,000 the first year and
$129,000 the second year are from the remediation fund for the leaking
underground storage tank program to investigate, clean up, and prevent future
releases from underground petroleum storage tanks and for the petroleum
remediation program for vapor assessment and remediation. These same annual amounts are transferred
from the petroleum tank fund to the remediation fund.
(d) $459,000 the first year and $494,000
the second year are from the general fund and $1,680,000 the second year is
from the environmental fund to implement feedlot financial assurance
requirements and compile the annual feedlot and manure storage area lists
required under Minnesota Statutes, section 116.07, subdivisions 7f and 7g. The general fund base for this appropriation
in fiscal year 2026 and beyond is $315,000.
The environmental fund base in fiscal year 2026 and beyond is
$1,680,000.
(e) $700,000 the first year is for
distribution to delegated counties based on registered feedlots and manure
storage areas for inspections of manure storage areas and the abandoned manure
storage area reports required under this act.
This appropriation is available until June 30, 2025.
(f) $250,000 the first year is for a grant
to the Minnesota Association of County Feedlot Officers to provide training on
state feedlot requirements, working efficiently and effectively with producers,
and reducing the incidence of manure or nutrients entering surface water or
groundwater.
(g) $140,000 the first year and $140,000
the second year are for the Pig's Eye Landfill Task Force.
Subd. 9. Environmental
Quality Board |
|
2,075,000
|
|
1,639,000
|
Appropriations
by Fund |
||
|
2024
|
2025
|
General |
1,854,000
|
1,413,000
|
Environmental |
221,000
|
226,000
|
$620,000 the first year and $140,000 the
second year are to develop a Minnesota-based greenhouse gas sector and source‑specific
guidance, including climate information, a greenhouse gas calculator, and
technical assistance for users. This is
a onetime appropriation.
Subd. 10. Transfers |
|
|
|
|
(a) The commissioner must transfer up to
$23,000,000 the first year and $24,000,000 the second year from the
environmental fund to the remediation fund for purposes of the remediation fund
under Minnesota Statutes, section 116.155, subdivision 2. The base for this transfer is $24,000,000 in
fiscal year 2026 and beyond.
(b) By June 30, 2024, the commissioner of
management and budget must transfer $29,055,000 from the general fund to the
metropolitan landfill contingency action trust account in the remediation fund
to restore the money transferred from the account as intended under Laws 2003,
chapter 128, article 1, section 10, paragraph (e), and Laws 2005, First Special
Session chapter 1, article 3, section 17, and to compensate the account for the
estimated lost investment income.
Sec. 3. NATURAL
RESOURCES |
|
|
|
|
Subdivision
1. Total Appropriation |
|
$569,950,000 |
|
$424,403,000 |
Appropriations
by Fund |
||
|
2024
|
2025
|
General |
307,778,000
|
165,064,000
|
Natural Resources |
125,611,000
|
124,456,000
|
Game and Fish |
129,903,000
|
131,814,000
|
Remediation |
117,000
|
117,000
|
Permanent School |
791,000
|
702,000
|
Reinvest in Minnesota Resources |
5,750,000
|
2,250,000
|
The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following subdivisions.
Subd. 2. Land
and Mineral Resources Management |
|
9,095,000
|
|
8,828,000
|
Appropriations
by Fund |
||
|
2024
|
2025
|
General |
4,095,000
|
3,828,000
|
Natural Resources |
4,438,000
|
4,438,000
|
Game and Fish |
344,000
|
344,000
|
Permanent School |
218,000
|
218,000
|
(a) $319,000 the first year and $319,000
the second year are for environmental research relating to mine permitting, of
which $200,000 each year is from the minerals management account in the natural
resources fund and $119,000 each year is from the general fund.
(b) $3,383,000 the first year
and $3,383,000 the second year are from the minerals management account in the
natural resources fund for use as provided under Minnesota Statutes, section
93.2236, paragraph (c), for mineral resource management, projects to enhance
future mineral income, and projects to promote new mineral-resource
opportunities.
(c) $218,000 the first year and $218,000
the second year are transferred from the forest suspense account to the permanent
school fund and are appropriated from the permanent school fund to secure
maximum long-term economic return from the school trust lands consistent with
fiduciary responsibilities and sound natural resources conservation and
management principles.
(d) $338,000 the first year and $338,000
the second year are from the water management account in the natural resources
fund for mining hydrology.
(e) $1,052,000 the first year and $242,000
the second year are for modernizing utility licensing for state lands and
public waters. The first year
appropriation is available through fiscal year 2026.
(f) $125,000 the first year and $125,000
the second year are for conservation stewardship.
Subd. 3. Ecological
and Water Resources |
|
58,394,000
|
|
46,763,000
|
Appropriations
by Fund |
||
|
2024
|
2025
|
General |
37,664,000
|
26,008,000
|
Natural Resources |
15,006,000
|
15,031,000
|
Game and Fish |
5,724,000
|
5,724,000
|
(a) $5,397,000 the first year and
$5,422,000 the second year are from the invasive species account in the natural
resources fund and $2,831,000 the first year and $2,831,000 the second year are
from the general fund for management, public awareness, assessment and
monitoring research, and water access inspection to prevent the spread of invasive
species; management of invasive plants in public waters; and management of
terrestrial invasive species on state-administered lands.
(b) $6,056,000 the first year and
$6,056,000 the second year are from the water management account in the natural
resources fund for only the purposes specified in Minnesota Statutes, section
103G.27, subdivision 2.
(c) $124,000 the first year and $124,000
the second year are for a grant to the Mississippi Headwaters Board for up to
50 percent of the cost of implementing the comprehensive plan for the upper
Mississippi within areas under
the board's jurisdiction. By December
15, 2025, the board must submit a report to the chairs and ranking minority
members of the legislative committees and divisions with jurisdiction over
environment and natural resources on the activities funded under this paragraph
and the progress made in implementing the comprehensive plan.
(d) $10,000 the first year and $10,000 the
second year are for payment to the Leech Lake Band of Chippewa Indians to
implement the band's portion of the comprehensive plan for the upper
Mississippi River.
(e) $300,000 the first year and $300,000
the second year are for grants for up to 50 percent of the cost of implementing
the Red River mediation agreement. The
base for this appropriation in fiscal year 2026 and beyond is $264,000.
(f) $2,498,000 the first year and
$2,498,000 the second year are from the heritage enhancement account in the
game and fish fund for only the purposes specified in Minnesota Statutes,
section 297A.94, paragraph (h), clause (1).
(g) $1,150,000 the first year and
$1,150,000 the second year are from the nongame wildlife management account in
the natural resources fund for nongame wildlife management. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
290.431, $100,000 the first year and $100,000 the second year may be used for
nongame wildlife information, education, and promotion.
(h) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes,
section 84.943, $48,000 the first year and $48,000 the second year from the
critical habitat private sector matching account may be used to publicize the
critical habitat license plate match program.
(i) $5,700,000 the first year and
$6,000,000 the second year are for the following activities:
(1) financial reimbursement and technical
support to soil and water conservation districts or other local units of
government for groundwater-level monitoring;
(2) surface water monitoring and analysis,
including installing monitoring gauges;
(3) groundwater analysis to assist with
water-appropriation permitting decisions;
(4) permit application review
incorporating surface water and groundwater technical analysis;
(5) precipitation data and analysis to
improve irrigation use;
(6) information technology,
including electronic permitting and integrated data systems; and
(7) compliance and monitoring.
(j) $410,000 the first year and $410,000
the second year are from the heritage enhancement account in the game and fish
fund and $500,000 the first year and $500,000 the second year are from the
general fund for grants to the Minnesota Aquatic Invasive Species Research
Center at the University of Minnesota to prioritize, support, and develop
research-based solutions that can reduce the effects of aquatic invasive
species in Minnesota by preventing spread, controlling populations, and
managing ecosystems and to advance knowledge to inspire action by others.
(k) $134,000 the first year and $134,000
the second year are for increased capacity for broadband utility licensing for
state lands and public waters.
(l) $998,000 the first year and $568,000
the second year are for protecting and restoring carbon storage in
state-administered peatlands by reviewing and updating the state's peatland
inventory, piloting a restoration project, and piloting trust fund buyouts. This is a onetime appropriation and is
available until June 30, 2028.
(m) $900,000 the first year is for a grant
to the Minnesota Lakes and Rivers Advocates to work with civic leaders to purchase,
install, and operate waterless cleaning stations for watercraft; conduct
aquatic invasive species education; and implement education upgrades at public
accesses to prevent invasive starry stonewort spread beyond the lakes already
infested. This is a onetime
appropriation and is available until June 30, 2025.
(n) $300,000 the first year is to prepare
an analysis of alternative sources of water to resolve the water-use conflict
in the Little Rock Creek area and to protect the stream from negative impacts
due to groundwater use. The analysis
must be submitted to the legislative committees and divisions with jurisdiction
over environment and natural resources by June 30, 2027, and include:
(1) a conceptual engineering plan;
(2) an estimate of implementation costs
and funding needs;
(3) governance and operational
considerations;
(4) a development schedule; and
(5) an economic evaluation of lost revenue
if no action is taken.
(o) $6,000,000 the first year
is for land acquisition and maintenance and restoration at Grey Cloud Dunes
Scientific and Natural Area. This is a
onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2027.
(p) $6,000,000 the first year is for
improved maintenance at scientific and natural areas under Minnesota Statutes,
section 86A.05, subdivision 5, including additional natural resource
specialists and technicians, coordinators, seasonal crews, equipment, supplies,
and administrative support. This is a
onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2027.
(q) The general fund base for the
Ecological and Water Resources Division in fiscal year 2026 and beyond is
$25,004,000.
Subd. 4. Forest
Management |
|
116,725,000
|
|
76,067,000
|
Appropriations
by Fund |
||
|
2024
|
2025
|
General |
99,072,000
|
58,389,000
|
Natural Resources |
16,161,000
|
16,161,000
|
Game and Fish |
1,492,000
|
1,517,000
|
(a) $7,521,000 the first year and
$7,521,000 the second year are for prevention, presuppression, and suppression
costs of emergency firefighting and other costs incurred under Minnesota
Statutes, section 88.12. The amount
necessary to pay for presuppression and suppression costs during the biennium
is appropriated from the general fund. By
January 15 each year, the commissioner of natural resources must submit a
report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the house and senate
committees and divisions having jurisdiction over environment and natural
resources finance that identifies all firefighting costs incurred and
reimbursements received in the prior fiscal year. These appropriations may not be transferred. Any reimbursement of firefighting
expenditures made to the commissioner from any source other than federal
mobilizations must be deposited into the general fund.
(b) $15,386,000 the first year and
$15,386,000 the second year are from the forest management investment account
in the natural resources fund for only the purposes specified in Minnesota
Statutes, section 89.039, subdivision 2.
(c) $1,492,000 the first year and
$1,517,000 the second year are from the heritage enhancement account in the
game and fish fund to advance ecological classification systems (ECS), forest
habitat, and invasive species management.
(d) $906,000 the first year and
$926,000 the second year are for the Forest Resources Council to implement the
Sustainable Forest Resources Act.
(e) $1,143,000 the first year and
$1,143,000 the second year are for the Next Generation Core Forestry data
system. Of this appropriation, $868,000
each year is from the general fund and $275,000 each year is from the forest
management investment account in the natural resources fund.
(f) $500,000 the first year and $500,000
the second year are from the forest management investment account in the
natural resources fund for forest road maintenance on state forest roads.
(g) $500,000 the first year and $500,000
the second year are for forest road maintenance on county forest roads.
(h) $2,086,000 the first year and
$2,086,000 the second year are to support forest management, cost-share
assistance, and inventory on private woodlands.
This is a onetime appropriation.
(i) $800,000 the first year and $800,000
the second year are to accelerate tree seed collection to support a growing
demand for tree planting on public and private lands. This is a onetime appropriation and is
available until June 30, 2027.
(j) $10,400,000 the first year and
$10,400,000 the second year are for grants to local and Tribal governments and
nonprofit organizations to enhance community forest ecosystem health and
sustainability under Minnesota Statutes, section 88.82, the Minnesota ReLeaf
program. This appropriation is available
until June 30, 2027. Money appropriated
for grants under this paragraph may be used to pay reasonable costs incurred by
the commissioner of natural resources to administer the grants. The base is $400,000 beginning in fiscal year
2026.
(k) $3,000,000 the first year and
$3,000,000 the second year are for forest stand improvement and to meet the
reforestation requirements of Minnesota Statutes, section 89.002, subdivision 2. This is a onetime appropriation.
(l) $5,000,000 is for purposes of the
Lowland Conifer Carbon Reserve under Minnesota Statutes, section 88.85. This is a onetime appropriation and is available
until June 30, 2026.
(m) $37,000,000 the first year is for
emerald ash borer response grants under Minnesota Statutes, section 88.83. This is a onetime appropriation and is
available until June 30, 2030. The
commissioner may use up to two percent of this appropriation to administer the
grants. Of this amount:
(1) $9,000,000 is for grants to
local units of government responding or actively preparing to respond to an
emerald ash borer infestation; and
(2) $28,000,000 is for grants to a
Minnesota nonprofit corporation that owns a cogeneration facility that serves a
St. Paul district heating and cooling system.
(n) $1,000,000 the first year is for
grants to schools, including public and private schools, to plant trees on
school grounds while providing hands-on learning opportunities for students. A grant application under this section must
be prepared jointly with the parent-teacher organization or similar parent
organization for the school. This is a onetime
appropriation and is available until June 30, 2026.
Subd. 5. Parks
and Trails Management |
|
125,897,000
|
|
113,230,000
|
Appropriations
by Fund |
||
|
2024
|
2025
|
General |
50,094,000
|
38,707,000
|
Natural Resources |
73,503,000
|
72,223,000
|
Game and Fish |
2,300,000
|
2,300,000
|
(a) $7,985,000 the first year and
$7,985,000 the second year are from the natural resources fund for state trail,
park, and recreation area operations. This
appropriation is from revenue deposited in the natural resources fund under
Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.94, paragraph (h), clause (2).
(b) $23,828,000 the first year and
$23,828,000 the second year are from the state parks account in the natural
resources fund to operate and maintain state parks and state recreation areas.
(c) $1,300,000 the first year and
$1,300,000 the second year are from the natural resources fund for park and
trail grants to local units of government on land to be maintained for at least
20 years for parks or trails. Priority
must be given for projects that are in underserved communities or that increase
access to persons with disabilities. This
appropriation is from revenue deposited in the natural resources fund under
Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.94, paragraph (h), clause (4). Any unencumbered balance does not cancel at the end of the first year and is
available for the second year.
(d) $9,624,000 the first year and
$9,624,000 the second year are from the snowmobile trails and enforcement
account in the natural resources fund for the snowmobile grants-in-aid program. Any unencumbered balance does not cancel at
the end of the first year and is available for the second year.
(e) $2,435,000 the first year
and $2,435,000 the second year are from the natural resources fund for the
off-highway vehicle grants‑in-aid program. Of this amount, $1,960,000 each year is from
the all-terrain vehicle account; $150,000 each year is from the off-highway
motorcycle account; and $325,000 each year is from the off-road vehicle account. Any unencumbered balance does not cancel at the end of the first year and is
available for the second year.
(f) $2,250,000 the first year and
$2,250,000 the second year are from the state land and water conservation
account in the natural resources fund for priorities established by the
commissioner for eligible state projects and administrative and planning
activities consistent with Minnesota Statutes, section 84.0264, and the federal
Land and Water Conservation Fund Act. Any
unencumbered balance does not cancel at the end of the first year and is
available for the second year.
(g) $250,000 the first year and $250,000
the second year are for matching grants for local parks and outdoor recreation
areas under Minnesota Statutes, section 85.019, subdivision 2.
(h) $250,000 the first year and $250,000
the second year are for matching grants for local trail connections under
Minnesota Statutes, section 85.019, subdivision 4c.
(i) $750,000 the first year is from the
all-terrain vehicle account in the natural resources fund for a grant to St. Louis
County to match other funding sources for design, right-of-way acquisition,
permitting, and construction of trails within the Voyageur Country ATV trail
system. This is a onetime appropriation
and is available until June 30, 2026. This
appropriation may be used as a local match to a 2023 state bonding award.
(j) $700,000 the first year is from the
all-terrain vehicle account in the natural resources fund for a grant to St. Louis
County to match other funding sources for design, right-of-way acquisition,
permitting, and construction of a new trail within the Prospector trail system. This is a onetime appropriation and is
available until June 30, 2026. This
appropriation may be used as a local match to a 2023 state bonding award.
(k) $5,000,000 the first year is to
facilitate the transfer of land within Upper Sioux Agency State Park required
under this act, including but not limited to the acquisition of any land
necessary to facilitate the transfer. This
is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2033.
(l) $10,000,000 the first year is to remove
hazardous trees and replace ash trees with more diverse, climate-adapted
species within the state park system. This
is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2027.
(m) $100,000 the first year is
for the report on state trails required under this act.
(n) $1,075,000 the first year and
$1,075,000 the second year are from the water recreation account in the natural
resources fund for maintaining and enhancing public water-access facilities.
Subd. 6. Fish
and Wildlife Management |
|
116,489,000
|
|
99,230,000
|
Appropriations
by Fund |
||
|
2024
|
2025
|
General |
20,936,000
|
3,616,000
|
Natural Resources |
2,082,000
|
2,082,000
|
Game and Fish |
87,721,000
|
91,282,000
|
Reinvest in Minnesota Resources |
5,750,000
|
2,250,000
|
(a) $10,458,000 the first year and
$10,658,000 the second year are from the heritage enhancement account in the
game and fish fund only for activities specified under Minnesota Statutes,
section 297A.94, paragraph (h), clause (1).
Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.94, five percent of
this appropriation may be used for expanding hunter and angler recruitment and
retention.
(b) $982,000 the first year and $982,000
the second year are from the general fund and $1,675,000 the first year and
$1,675,000 the second year are from the game and fish fund for statewide
response and management of chronic wasting disease. The commissioner and the Board of Animal
Health must each submit annual reports on chronic wasting disease activities
funded in this biennium to the chairs and ranking minority members of the
legislative committees and divisions with jurisdiction over environment and natural
resources and agriculture. The general
fund base for this appropriation in fiscal year 2026 and beyond is $282,000.
(c) $484,000 of the general fund
appropriation for fiscal year 2023 in Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter
6, article 1, section 3, subdivision 6, paragraph (b), for planning for and
emergency response to disease outbreaks in wildlife is canceled no later than
June 29, 2023.
(d) $8,546,000 the first year and
$8,546,000 the second year are from the deer management account for the purposes
identified in Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.075, subdivision 1.
(e) $134,000 the first year and $134,000
the second year are for increased capacity for broadband utility licensing for
state lands and public waters.
(f) $15,000,000 the first year
is for enhancing prairies and grasslands and restoring wetlands on state-owned
wildlife management areas to sequester more carbon and enhance climate
resiliency. This is a onetime
appropriation and is available until June 30, 2027.
(g) $500,000 the first year and $500,000
the second year are from the general fund and $500,000 the first year and
$500,000 the second year are from the heritage enhancement account in the game
and fish fund for grants for natural-resource-based education and recreation programs
serving youth under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.976, and for grant
administration. Priority must be given
to projects benefiting underserved communities.
The base for this appropriation in fiscal year 2026 and beyond is
$500,000 from the heritage enhancement account in the game and fish fund. The general fund appropriation is onetime.
(h) $400,000 the first year and $400,000
the second year are from the heritage enhancement account in the game and fish
fund for the walk-in access program under Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.126.
(i) $1,000,000 the first year and
$1,000,000 the second year are from the game and fish fund for investments in
fish management activities.
(j) $2,000,000 the first year and
$2,000,000 the second year are for grants to the Fond du Lac Band of Lake
Superior Chippewa to expand Minnesota's wild elk population and range. Consideration must be given to moving elk
from existing herds in northwest Minnesota to the area of the Fond du Lac State
Forest and the Fond du Lac Reservation in Carlton and southern St. Louis
Counties. The Fond du Lac Band of Lake
Superior Chippewa's elk reintroduction efforts must undergo thorough planning
with the Department of Natural Resources to develop necessary capture and
handling protocols, including protocols related to cervid disease management,
and to produce postrelease state and Tribal elk comanagement plans. This is a onetime appropriation and is
available until June 30, 2026.
(k) $773,000 the first year is to examine
the impacts of neonicotinoid exposure on the reproduction and survival of
Minnesota's game species, including deer and prairie chicken. This is a
onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2027.
(l) $134,000 the first year and $134,000
the second year are from the heritage enhancement account in the game and fish
fund for native fish conservation and classification.
(m) $1,400,000 the first year is for
designating swan protection areas under Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.096,
and to provide increased education and outreach promoting the protection of
swans in the state, including
education regarding the restrictions on taking swans. This is a onetime appropriation and is
available until June 30, 2026.
(n) $65,000 the first year is for
preparing the report on feral pigs and mink required under this act and holding
at least one public meeting on the topic.
(o) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes,
section 84.943, subdivision 3, $5,750,000 the first year and $2,250,000 the
second year are transferred from the Minnesota critical habitat private sector
matching account to the reinvest in Minnesota resources fund and are
appropriated from the reinvest in Minnesota resources fund for wildlife
management area acquisition. This
appropriation is available until June 30, 2027.
(p) $82,000 the first year is for the
native fish reports required under this act.
This is a onetime appropriation.
(q) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes,
section 297A.94, $300,000 the first year and $300,000 the second year are from
the heritage enhancement account in the game and fish fund for shooting sports
facility grants under Minnesota Statutes, section 87A.10, including grants for
archery facilities. Grants must be
matched with a nonstate match, which may include in-kind contributions. Priority must be given to facilities that
prohibit the use of lead ammunition. Recipients
of money appropriated under this paragraph must provide information on the
toxic effects of lead. This is a onetime
appropriation and is available until June 30, 2026. This appropriation must be allocated as
follows:
(1) $200,000 each fiscal year is for
grants of $25,000 or less; and
(2) $100,000 each fiscal year is for
grants in excess of $25,000.
Subd. 7. Enforcement
|
|
64,672,000
|
|
67,712,000
|
Appropriations
by Fund |
||
|
2024
|
2025
|
General |
18,322,000
|
22,937,000
|
Natural Resources |
13,911,000
|
14,011,000
|
Game and Fish |
32,322,000
|
30,647,000
|
Remediation |
117,000
|
117,000
|
(a) $1,718,000 the first year and $1,718,000
the second year are from the general fund for enforcement efforts to prevent
the spread of aquatic invasive species.
(b) $2,080,000 the first year
and $1,892,000 the second year are from the heritage enhancement account in the
game and fish fund for only the purposes specified under Minnesota Statutes,
section 297A.94, paragraph (h), clause (1).
(c) $1,442,000 the first year and
$1,442,000 the second year are from the water recreation account in the natural
resources fund for grants to counties for boat and water safety. Any unencumbered balance does not cancel at
the end of the first year and is available for the second year.
(d) $315,000 the first year and $315,000
the second year are from the snowmobile trails and enforcement account in the
natural resources fund for grants to local law enforcement agencies for
snowmobile enforcement activities. Any
unencumbered balance does not cancel at the end of the first year and is
available for the second year.
(e) $250,000 the first year and $250,000
the second year are from the all-terrain vehicle account in the natural
resources fund for grants to qualifying organizations to assist in safety and
environmental education and monitoring trails on public lands under Minnesota
Statutes, section 84.9011. Grants issued
under this paragraph must be issued through a formal agreement with the
organization. By December 15 each year,
an organization receiving a grant under this paragraph must report to the
commissioner with details on expenditures and outcomes from the grant. Of this appropriation, $25,000 each year is
for administering these grants. Any
unencumbered balance does not cancel at the end of the first year and is
available for the second year.
(f) $510,000 the first year and $510,000 the
second year are from the natural resources fund for grants to county law
enforcement agencies for off-highway vehicle enforcement and public education
activities based on off-highway vehicle use in the county. Of this amount, $498,000 each year is from
the all-terrain vehicle account, $11,000 each year is from the off-highway
motorcycle account, and $1,000 each year is from the off-road vehicle account. The county enforcement agencies may use money
received under this appropriation to make grants to other local enforcement
agencies within the county that have a high concentration of off-highway
vehicle use. Of this appropriation,
$25,000 each year is for administering the grants. Any unencumbered balance does not cancel at
the end of the first year and is available for the second year.
(g) $2,250,000 the first year and
$5,734,000 the second year are appropriated for inspections, investigations,
and enforcement activities taken in conjunction with the Board of Animal Health
for the white-tailed deer farm program and for statewide response and
management of chronic wasting
disease. This appropriation is available
until June 30, 2027. The base for fiscal
year 2026 and beyond is $3,250,000.
(h) $3,000,000 of the general fund
appropriation for fiscal years 2022 and 2023 in Laws 2021, First Special
Session chapter 6, article 1, section 3, subdivision 7, paragraph (i), for
inspections, investigations, and enforcement activities taken in conjunction
with the Board of Animal Health for the white-tailed deer farm program is
canceled no later than June 29, 2023.
(i) $3,050,000 the first year is for
modernizing the enforcement aviation fleet.
This appropriation is available until June 30, 2027.
(j) $360,000 the first year and $360,000
the second year are for training department enforcement officers and for
maintaining and storing equipment for conservation officer public safety
responses. The training may not include
training for duties unrelated to enforcement of game and fish laws. This is a onetime appropriation.
Subd. 8. Operations
Support |
|
2,434,000
|
|
1,408,000
|
(a) $1,684,000 the first year and
$1,408,000 second year are for information technology security and
modernization. This is a onetime
appropriation.
(b) $750,000 the first year is for legal
costs. The unencumbered amount of the
general fund appropriation in Laws 2019, First Special Session chapter 4,
article 1, section 3, subdivision 8, for legal costs, estimated to be $750,000,
is canceled no later than June 29, 2023.
Subd. 9. Pass
Through Funds |
|
11,244,000
|
|
11,165,000
|
Appropriations
by Fund |
||
|
2024
|
2025
|
General |
10,161,000
|
10,171,000
|
Natural Resources |
510,000
|
510,000
|
Permanent School |
573,000
|
484,000
|
(a) $510,000 the first year and $510,000
the second year are from the natural resources fund for grants to be divided
equally between the city of St. Paul for the Como Park Zoo and
Conservatory and the city of Duluth for the Lake Superior Zoo. This appropriation is from revenue deposited
to the natural resources fund under Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.94,
paragraph (h), clause (5).
(b) $211,000 the first year and
$221,000 the second year are for the Office of School Trust Lands.
(c) $250,000 the first year and $150,000
the second year are transferred from the forest suspense account to the
permanent school fund and are appropriated from the permanent school fund for
transaction and project management costs for divesting of school trust lands
within Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
(d) $323,000 the first year and $334,000
the second year are transferred from the forest suspense account to the
permanent school fund and are appropriated from the permanent school fund for
the Office of School Trust Lands.
(e) $9,950,000 the first year and
$9,950,000 the second year are to be added as a supplement to the 1854 Treaty
Area agreement payment under Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.165. This is a onetime appropriation.
Subd. 10. Get Out MORE (Modernizing Outdoor Recreation Experiences) |
65,000,000
|
|
-0-
|
(a) $65,000,000 the first year is for
modernizing Minnesota's state‑managed outdoor recreation experiences. Of this amount:
(1) $25,000,000 is for enhancing access
and welcoming new users to public lands and outdoor recreation facilities,
including improvements to improve climate resiliency;
(2) $4,000,000 is for modernizing camping
and related infrastructure, including improvements to improve climate
resiliency;
(3) $25,000,000 is for modernizing fish
hatcheries and fishing infrastructure; and
(4) $11,000,000 is for restoring streams
and modernizing water‑related infrastructure with priority given to fish
habitat improvements, dam removal, and improvements to improve climate
resiliency.
(b) The commissioner may reallocate money
appropriated in paragraph (a) across those purposes based on project readiness
and priority. The appropriations in
paragraph (a) are available until June 30, 2029.
EFFECTIVE
DATE. Subdivisions 6, 7, and
8 are effective the day following final enactment.
Sec. 4. BOARD OF WATER AND SOIL RESOURCES |
$52,086,000 |
|
$46,574,000 |
(a) $3,116,000 the first year and
$3,116,000 the second year are for grants and payments to soil and water
conservation districts for accomplishing the purposes of Minnesota Statutes,
chapter 103C, and for other general purposes, nonpoint engineering, and
implementation and stewardship of the reinvest in Minnesota reserve program. Expenditures may be made from this
appropriation for supplies and services benefiting soil and water conservation
districts. Any district receiving a
payment under this paragraph must maintain a website that publishes, at a minimum,
the district's annual report, annual audit, annual budget, and meeting notices.
(b) $761,000 the first year and $761,000
the second year are to implement, enforce, and provide oversight for the
Wetland Conservation Act, including administering the wetland banking program
and in-lieu fee mechanism.
(c) $1,560,000 the first year and
$1,560,000 the second year are for the following:
(1) $1,460,000 each year is for
cost-sharing programs of soil and water conservation districts for
accomplishing projects and practices consistent with Minnesota Statutes,
section 103C.501, including perennially vegetated riparian buffers, erosion
control, water retention and treatment, water quality cost-sharing for feedlots
under 500 animal units and nutrient and manure management projects in
watersheds where there are impaired waters, and other high-priority
conservation practices; and
(2) $100,000 each year is for county
cooperative weed management programs and to restore native plants at selected
invasive species management sites.
(d) $166,000 the first year and $166,000
the second year are to provide technical assistance to local drainage
management officials and for the costs of the Drainage Work Group. The board must coordinate the activities of
the Drainage Work Group according to Minnesota Statutes, section 103B.101,
subdivision 13. The Drainage Work Group
must review a drainage authority's power under Minnesota Statutes, chapter
103E, to consider the abandonment or dismantling of drainage systems; to
re-meander, restore, or reconstruct a natural waterway that has been modified
by drainage; or to deconstruct dikes, dams, or other water-control structures.
(e) $100,000 the first year and $100,000
the second year are for a grant to the Red River Basin Commission for water
quality and floodplain management, including program administration. This appropriation must be matched by
nonstate funds.
(f) $140,000 the first year and
$140,000 the second year are for grants to Area II Minnesota River Basin Projects
for floodplain management.
(g) $125,000 the first year and $125,000
the second year are for conservation easement stewardship.
(h) $240,000 the first year and $240,000
the second year are for a grant to the Lower Minnesota River Watershed District
to defray the annual cost of operating and maintaining sites for dredge spoil
to sustain the state, national, and international commercial and recreational
navigation on the lower Minnesota River.
(i) $2,000,000 the first year and
$2,000,000 the second year are for the lawns to legumes program under Minnesota
Statutes, section 103B.104. The board
may enter into agreements with local governments, Metro Blooms, and other
organizations to support this effort. This
appropriation is available until June 30, 2029.
The base for fiscal year 2026 and each year thereafter is $250,000.
(j) $2,000,000 the first year and
$2,000,000 the second year are for the habitat enhancement landscape program
under Minnesota Statutes, section 103B.106.
This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2029.
(k) $203,000 the first year and $203,000
the second year are for soil health practice adoption purposes consistent with
the cost‑sharing provisions of Minnesota Statutes, section 103C.501, and
for soil health program responsibilities in consultation with the University of
Minnesota Office for Soil Health.
(l) $8,500,000 the first year and
$8,500,000 the second year are for conservation easements and to restore and
enhance grasslands and adjacent lands consistent with Minnesota Statutes,
sections 103F.501 to 103F.531, for the purposes of climate resiliency,
adaptation, carbon sequestration, and related benefits. Of this amount, up to $423,000 is for deposit
in the water and soil conservation easement stewardship account established
under Minnesota Statutes, section 103B.103.
This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2029. The board must give priority to leveraging
nonstate funding, including practices, programs, and projects funded by the U.S.
Department of Agriculture via the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program, the
Conservation Reserve Program, the Federal Inflation Reduction Act, the Federal
Farm Bill, or the Climate-Smart Commodities Program.
(m) $2,500,000 the first year and
$5,000,000 the second year are to acquire conservation easements and to restore
and enhance peatlands and adjacent lands consistent with Minnesota Statutes,
sections 103F.501 to 103F.531, for the purposes of climate
resiliency, adaptation, carbon
sequestration, and related benefits. Of
this amount, up to $299,000 is for deposit in the water and soil conservation
easement stewardship account established under Minnesota Statutes, section
103B.103. This is a onetime appropriation
and is available until June 30, 2029. The
board must give priority to leveraging nonstate funding, including practices,
programs, and projects funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture via the
Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program, the Conservation Reserve Program, the
Federal Inflation Reduction Act, the Federal Farm Bill, or the Climate-Smart
Commodities Program.
(n) $3,550,000 the first year and
$3,550,000 the second year are to enhance existing easements established under Minnesota
Statutes, sections 103F.501 to 103F.531.
Enhancements are for the purposes of climate resiliency, adaptation, and
carbon sequestration and include but are not limited to increasing biodiversity
and mitigating the effects of rainfall and runoff events. This is a onetime appropriation and is
available until June 30, 2029. The board
must give priority to leveraging nonstate funding, including practices,
programs, and projects funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture via the
Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program, the Conservation Reserve Program, the
Federal Inflation Reduction Act, the Federal Farm Bill, or the Climate-Smart
Commodities Program.
(o) $8,500,000 the first year and
$8,500,000 the second year are for water quality and storage practices and
projects to protect infrastructure, improve water quality and related public
benefits, and mitigate climate change impacts consistent with Minnesota
Statutes, section 103F.05. This is a
onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2029. The board must give priority to leveraging
nonstate funding, including practices, programs, and projects funded by the U.S.
Department of Agriculture via the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program, the
Conservation Reserve Program, the Federal Inflation Reduction Act, the Federal
Farm Bill, or the Climate-Smart Commodities Program.
(p) $4,673,000 the first year and
$4,673,000 the second year are for natural resources block grants to local
governments to implement the Wetland Conservation Act and shoreland management
program under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 103F, and local water management
responsibilities under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 103B. The board may reduce the amount of the
natural resources block grant to a county by an amount equal to any reduction
in the county's general services allocation to a soil and water conservation
district from the county's previous year allocation when the board determines
that the reduction was disproportionate.
The base for this appropriation in fiscal year 2026 and beyond is
$3,423,000.
(q) $129,000 the first year and
$136,000 the second year are to accomplish the objectives of Minnesota
Statutes, section 10.65, and related Tribal government coordination. The base for fiscal year 2026 and each year
thereafter is $144,000.
(r) $5,000,000 the first year is to
provide onetime state incentive payments to enrollees in the federal
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) during the continuous enrollment period and
to enroll complementary areas in conservation easements consistent with
Minnesota Statutes, section 103F.515. The
board may establish payment rates based on land valuation and on environmental
benefit criteria, including but not limited to surface water or groundwater
pollution reduction, drinking water protection, soil health, pollinator and
wildlife habitat, and other conservation enhancements. The board may use state funds to implement
the program and to provide technical assistance to landowners or their agents
to fulfill enrollment and contract provisions.
The board must consult with the commissioners of agriculture, health,
natural resources, and the Pollution Control Agency and the United States
Department of Agriculture in establishing program criteria. This is a onetime appropriation and is
available until June 30, 2027.
(s) $3,000,000 the first year is to
acquire conservation easements from landowners to preserve, restore, create,
and enhance wetlands and associated uplands of prairie and grasslands and to
restore and enhance rivers and streams, riparian lands, and associated uplands
of prairie and grasslands, in order to protect soil and water quality, support
fish and wildlife habitat, reduce flood damage, and provide other public
benefits. Minnesota Statutes, section
103F.515, applies to this program. The
board must give priority to leveraging federal money by enrolling targeted new
lands or enrolling environmentally sensitive lands that have expiring federal
conservation agreements. The board is
authorized to enter into new agreements and amend past agreements with
landowners as required by Minnesota Statutes, section 103F.515, subdivision 5,
to allow for restoration. Up to five
percent of this appropriation may be used for restoration and enhancement.
(t) $200,000 the first year is to establish
the drainage registry information portal under Minnesota Statutes, section
103E.122.
(u) $5,623,000 the first year and
$5,804,000 the second year are for agency administration and operation of the
Board of Water and Soil Resources.
(v) The board may shift money 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
accountability, oversight, local government performance, or high‑priority
needs.
(w) Returned grants and
payments are available for two years after they are returned or regranted,
whichever is later. Funds must be
regranted consistent with the purposes of this section. If an appropriation for grants in either year
is insufficient, the appropriation in the other year is available for it.
(x) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes,
section 16B.97, grants awarded from appropriations in this section are exempt
from the Department of Administration, Office of Grants Management Policy 08-08
Grant Payments and 08-10 Grant Monitoring.
Sec. 5. METROPOLITAN
COUNCIL |
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$35,540,000 |
|
$16,490,000 |
Appropriations
by Fund |
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2024
|
2025
|
General |
35,540,000
|
7,540,000
|
Natural Resources |
8,950,000
|
8,950,000
|
(a) $7,540,000 the first year and $7,540,000
the second year are for metropolitan-area regional parks operation and
maintenance according to Minnesota Statutes, section 473.351. The base for this appropriation in fiscal
year 2026 and beyond is $2,540,000.
(b) $8,950,000 the first year and
$8,950,000 the second year are from the natural resources fund for
metropolitan-area regional parks and trails maintenance and operations. This appropriation is from revenue deposited
in the natural resources fund under Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.94,
paragraph (h), clause (3).
(c) $5,000,000 the first year is for
developing a decision-making support tool set to help local partners quantify
the risks of a changing climate and prioritize strategies that mitigate those
risks. This
is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2027.
(d) $9,000,000 the first year is to
modernize regional parks and trails. This
is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2027.
(e) $5,000,000 the first year is for
reducing the amount of inflow and infiltration to the Metropolitan Council's
metropolitan sanitary sewer disposal system.
Of this amount, $4,000,000 is for grants to cities for capital
improvements in municipal wastewater collection systems under Minnesota
Statutes, section 473.5491, and $1,000,000 is for grants and loans to inspect,
repair, and replace privately owned sewer service lines. Priority for grants and loans for privately
owned lines must be given to applicants with a household income at or below 80
percent of area median income. This is a onetime appropriation and is available
until June 30, 2026.
(f) $9,000,000 the first year
is for grants to implementing agencies to remove hazardous trees and replace
ash trees with more diverse, climate-adapted species within the metropolitan
regional park system. This is a onetime
appropriation.
Sec. 6. CONSERVATION
CORPS MINNESOTA |
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$1,195,000 |
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$1,195,000 |
Appropriations
by Fund |
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2024
|
2025
|
General |
705,000
|
705,000
|
Natural Resources |
490,000
|
490,000
|
Conservation Corps Minnesota may receive
money appropriated from the natural resources fund under this section only as
provided in an agreement with the commissioner of natural resources.
Sec. 7. ZOOLOGICAL
BOARD |
|
$14,494,000 |
|
$13,812,000 |
Appropriations
by Fund |
||
|
2024
|
2025
|
General |
14,239,000
|
13,557,000
|
Natural Resources |
255,000
|
255,000
|
(a) $255,000 the first year and $255,000
the second year are from the natural resources fund from revenue deposited
under Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.94, paragraph (h), clause (5).
(b) $850,000 the first year is to improve
safety and security at the Minnesota Zoo.
This is a onetime appropriation.
(c) $250,000 the first year is for removing
hazardous trees and replacing ash trees with more diverse, climate-adapted
species. This is a onetime
appropriation.
Sec. 8. SCIENCE
MUSEUM |
|
$10,200,000 |
|
$1,710,000 |
$9,000,000 the first year and $450,000 the
second year are for debt reduction, rehiring and retaining employees, and
reducing entrance fees for fiscal years 2024 and 2025.
Sec. 9. LEGISLATIVE
COORDINATING COMMISSION |
$52,000 |
|
$52,000 |
$52,000 the first year and $52,000 the
second year are for the Legislative Water Commission established in this act.
Sec. 10. UNIVERSITY
OF MINNESOTA |
|
$8,433,000 |
|
$1,856,000 |
(a) $1,633,000 the first year and
$1,856,000 the second year are for chronic wasting disease contingency plans
developed by the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy. The center must
develop, refine, and share with
relevant experts and stakeholders contingency plans regarding the potential
transmission of chronic wasting disease from Cervidae to humans, livestock, and
other species. The contingency plans
must provide a blueprint for preparedness and response planning documents,
including authoritative risk communication, education, and outreach materials. This is a onetime appropriation and is
available until June 30, 2026.
(b) $200,000 the first year is for the University of
Minnesota Water Council to develop a scope of work, timeline, and budget for
the 50-year clean water plan as required under this act.
(c) $6,600,000 the first year is for the Minnesota Aquatic
Invasive Species Research Center to enhance and implement the center's aquatic
invasive species research-based solutions through:
(1) implementation of a watershed-scale carp management
plan and additional research focused on site-specific method refinement and
evaluation;
(2) creation of a long-term monitoring program with state
and local partners that evaluates the feasibility of whole-lake zebra mussel
control projects and the development of criteria for selecting and managing
lakes;
(3) refinement and implementation of large-scale
surveillance and early detection methods for high-priority aquatic invasive
species, including but not limited to zebra mussels, spiny water flea, and
starry stonewort; and
(4) development and sharing, with relevant experts and
stakeholders, contingency plans regarding the potential risks of aquatic
invasive species. The contingency plans
must provide a blueprint for preparedness and response planning documents,
including authoritative risk communication, education, and outreach materials. The communication, education, and outreach
materials must be prepared in multiple languages, including but not limited to
Tribal languages.
(d) The board must ensure that the Minnesota Aquatic
Invasive Species Research Center coordinates research activities funded under
paragraph (c) with Tribal governments.
(e) The appropriation under paragraph (c) is onetime and available until June 30, 2027.
Sec. 11. PUBLIC
SAFETY |
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$-0- |
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$229,000 |
$229,000 the second year is from the fire safety account in
the special revenue fund for purposes of the class B firefighting foam
requirements under Minnesota Statutes, section 325F.072.
ARTICLE 2
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES TRUST FUND
Section 1. 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 environment and natural resources trust fund, or
another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated for each
purpose. The figures "2024"
and "2025" used in this article mean that the appropriations listed
under them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, or June 30,
2025, respectively. "The first
year" is fiscal year 2024. "The
second year" is fiscal year 2025. "The
biennium" is fiscal years 2024 and 2025.
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. 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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2024 |
2025 |
Sec. 2. MINNESOTA
RESOURCES |
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Subdivision
1. Total Appropriation |
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$79,833,000 |
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$-0- |
Appropriations
by Fund |
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2024
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2025
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Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund |
79,644,000
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-0-
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Great Lakes Protection Account |
189,000
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-0-
|
The amounts that may be spent for each
purpose are specified in the following subdivisions.
Subd. 2. Definitions
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(a) "Trust fund" means the
Minnesota environment and natural resources trust fund established under the
Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 14.
(b) "Great Lakes protection
account" means the account referred to in Minnesota Statutes, section
116Q.02.
Subd. 3. Foundational Natural Resource Data and Information |
8,219,000
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|
-0-
|
(a) Assessing Restorations for Rusty-Patched and Other Bumblebee Habitat |
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$75,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the Friends
of the Mississippi River to assess how prairie restoration and different
restoration seeding methods
affect bumblebee abundance, diversity, and habitat and make recommendations to
improve restoration outcomes.
(b) Removing Barriers to Carbon Market Entry |
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$482,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to develop
ground-tested carbon stock models of forest resources throughout Minnesota to
enable better resource management of public and private forests as well as
generate reliable tools for landowners seeking to enter carbon markets.
(c) Mapping Migratory Bird Pit Stops in Minnesota |
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$340,000 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 identify avian migratory
stopover sites, develop a shared decision-support tool, and publish guidance
for conserving migratory birds in Minnesota.
This appropriation is available until June 30, 2027, by which time the
project must be completed and final products delivered.
(d) Enhancing Knowledge of Minnesota River Fish Ecology |
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|
|
$199,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources to collect baseline information
about the diets, distribution, status, and movement patterns of fish in the
Minnesota River to inform management and conservation decisions.
(e) Changing Distribution of Flying Squirrel Species in Minnesota |
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|
|
$186,000 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 determine current distribution and
habitat associations of northern and southern flying squirrels to fill key
knowledge gaps in flying squirrel status in Minnesota.
(f) Statewide Forest Carbon Inventory and Change Mapping |
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|
$987,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources to work with Minnesota Forest
Resources Council, Minnesota Forestry Association, the Board of Water and Soil Resources,
and the University of Minnesota to develop a programmatic approach and begin
collecting plot-based inventories on private forestland for use with remote
sensing data to better assess changing forest conditions and climate mitigation
opportunities across all ownerships in the state.
(g) Predicting the Future of Aquatic Species by Understanding the Past |
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|
$170,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to use past and
present information to model future ranges of native aquatic species in
Minnesota to generate publicly available tools for species and habitat
management.
(h) Assessing Status of Common Tern Populations in Minnesota |
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|
|
$199,000 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 assess the population status of
Common Tern breeding colonies in Minnesota, implement management activities,
and develop a standardized monitoring protocol and online database for
accessing current and historic monitoring data to help prioritize conservation
and restoration actions for this state-threatened species.
(i) Salvaged Wildlife to Inform Environmental Health, Ecology, and Education |
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$486,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota, Bell Museum of
Natural History, to establish a statewide network to collect, analyze, and
archive salvaged dead wildlife and build a foundation of biodiversity resources
to track ecosystem-wide changes, monitor environmental health, and educate
Minnesotans about the value of scientific specimens.
(j) Developing Conservation Priorities for Rare and Specialist Bees |
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$619,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to collect data on
rare and specialist bees and their habitat preferences, determine their
conservation status, and develop strategies to improve their chances of survival.
(k) Efficacy of Urban Archery Hunting to Manage Deer |
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$393,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
for Bemidji State University to conduct an analysis of deer survival, habitat
use, and hunter data in the city of Bemidji to improve special archery hunt
management practices in urban areas of the state.
(l) Mapping the Ecology of Urban and Rural Canids |
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$601,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to determine how
disease prevalence, diet, habitat use, and interspecies interactions of coyotes
and foxes change from urban to rural areas along the Mississippi River
corridor.
(m) Maximizing Lowland Conifer Ecosystem Services - Phase II |
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|
|
$482,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to continue
monitoring forested peatland hydrology and wildlife, conduct new wildlife and
habitat surveys, and quantify carbon storage to provide support for management
decisions.
(n) Modernizing Minnesota's Wildlife (and Plant) Action Plan |
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|
$889,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources to modernize the Minnesota
Wildlife Action Plan by filling critical data gaps, including adding rare
plants to the plan, and standardizing conservation status assessment methods to
ensure Minnesota's natural heritage is protected into the future.
(o) Linking Breeding and Migratory Bird Populations in Minnesota |
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|
$199,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Hawk Ridge
Bird Observatory to map year-round habitat use of understudied bird species of
special conservation concern and evaluate areas with the greatest risk of
contaminant exposure.
(p) Old Growth Forest Monitoring |
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$441,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources to establish baseline conditions
and develop a cost-effective method to monitor approximately 93,000 acres of
old growth forest in Minnesota to ensure that these rare and important forest
resources are properly protected.
(q) Integrating Remotely Sensed Data with Traditional Forest Inventory |
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$191,000 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 calibrate and optimize the use of LiDAR
for forest inventory purposes and estimate stand-level forest resource metrics
in northeastern Minnesota so ecosystem services can be better considered in
management decisions.
(r) Community Response Monitoring for Adaptive Management in Southeast Minnesota |
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$483,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with The Nature
Conservancy to assess community-level plant and animal responses to past
restoration efforts in select southeast Minnesota conservation focus areas to
determine if management outcomes are being achieved.
(s) Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas - Phase III |
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$797,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota, Bell Museum of
Natural History, to expand the Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas to include more
than 2,000,000 records and images of Minnesota wildlife, plants, and fungi by
adding insect specimens, collections from new partners, historical data, and
repatriating records of Minnesota's biodiversity that exist in various federal
institutions.
Subd. 4. Water
Resources |
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8,328,000
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-0-
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Appropriations
by Fund |
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Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund |
8,139,000
|
-0-
|
Great Lakes Protection Account |
189,000
|
-0-
|
(a) Ditching Delinquent Ditches: Optimizing Wetland Restoration |
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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 use new
techniques to identify and rank areas statewide where targeted removal of
poorly functioning drainage ditches and restoration to wetlands can provide
maximum human and ecological benefits, including aquifer recharge and flood
prevention.
(b) Assessment of Red River Basin Project Outcomes |
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$920,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Red River
Watershed Management Board acting as fiscal agent for the Red River Basin Flood
Damage Reduction Work Group to plan and implement multiresource monitoring at
flood damage reduction and natural resource enhancement projects across the Red
River Basin to evaluate outcomes and improve design of future projects at a
regional scale. This appropriation is
available until June 30, 2028, by which time the project must be completed and
final products delivered.
(c) Wind Wave and Boating Impacts on Inland Lakes |
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|
$415,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota for the St. Anthony
Falls Laboratory to conduct a field study to measure the impacts of boat
propeller wash and boat wakes on lake bottoms, shorelines, and water quality
compared to the impacts of wind-generated waves.
(d) Finding, Capturing, and Destroying PFAS in Minnesota Waters |
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$478,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to develop novel
methods for the detection, sequestration, and degradation of poly- and
perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in Minnesota's lakes and rivers.
(e) Sinking and Suspended Microplastic Particles in Lake Superior |
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$412,000 the first year is to the Board of
Regents of the University of Minnesota for the Large Lakes Observatory in
Duluth to investigate the abundance, characteristics, and fate of microplastic
particles in Lake Superior to inform remediation strategies and analyses of
environmental impacts. Of this amount,
$189,000 is from the Great Lakes protection account and $223,000 is from the
trust fund. These appropriations may
also be used to educate the public about the research conducted with this
appropriation.
(f) Ecotoxicological Impacts of Quinone Outside Inhibitor (QoI) Fungicides |
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$279,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the
University of St. Thomas to assess the ecological hazards associated with
QoI fungicides and their major environmental transformation products.
(g) Brightsdale Dam Channel Restoration |
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$1,004,000 the first year is from the
trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with
Fillmore County Soil and Water Conservation District to reduce sedimentation
and improve aquatic habitat by restoring a channel of the north branch of the
Root River at the site of a failed hydroelectric power dam that was removed in
2003.
(h) Mapping Aquifer Recharge Potential |
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$391,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota for the St. Anthony
Falls Laboratory to partner with the Freshwater Society to develop a practical
tool for mapping aquifer recharge potential, demonstrate
the tool with laboratory and
field tests, use the tool to evaluate recharge potential of several aquifers in
Minnesota, and analyze aquifer recharge policy.
(i) ALASD's Chloride Source Reduction Pilot Program |
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$764,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Alexandria
Lake Area Sanitary District (ALASD) to coordinate with Douglas County and the
Pollution Control Agency to pilot an incentive program for residences and
businesses to install high-efficiency water softeners, salt-free systems, or
softener discharge disposal systems to reduce the annual salt load to Lake
Winona and downstream waters. The pilot
program includes rebates, inspections, community education, and water quality monitoring
to measure chloride reduction success. This
appropriation is available until June 30, 2027, by which time the project must
be completed and final products delivered.
(j) Removing CECs from Stormwater with Biofiltration |
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$641,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota for the St. Anthony
Falls Laboratory to develop a treatment practice design using biofiltration
media to remove contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) from stormwater runoff
and to provide statewide stormwater management guidance.
(k) Didymo II The North Shore Threat Continues |
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$394,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the Science Museum of Minnesota for the St. Croix Watershed
Research Station to identify North Shore streams with didymo, determine the
risk of invasion to other streams, document didymo impacts to stream functioning,
and develop strategies to prevent further spread of didymo.
(l) Leveraging Data Analytics Innovations for Watershed District Planning |
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$738,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Minnehaha
Creek Watershed District to integrate local and statewide data sets into a
high-resolution planning tool that forecasts the impacts of changing
precipitation patterns and quantitatively compares cost effectiveness and
outcomes for water quality, ecological integrity, and flood prevention projects
in the district. Minnehaha Creek
Watershed District may license third parties to use products developed with
this appropriation without further approval from the legislature or the Legislative-Citizen
Commission on Minnesota Resources, provided the licensing does not generate
income. This appropriation is subject to
Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10.
(m) Protecting Water in the Central Sands Region of the Mississippi River Headwaters |
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$1,693,000 the first year is from the
trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the
White Earth Band of Minnesota Chippewa Indians to conduct a policy analysis and
assess aggregate irrigation impacts on water quality and quantity in the
Pineland Sands region of the state.
Subd. 5. Environmental
Education |
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3,905,000
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(a) Fostering Conservation by Connecting Students to the BWCA |
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$1,080,000 the first year is from the
trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the
Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness to connect Minnesota youth to the
Boundary Waters through environmental education, experiential learning, and
wilderness canoe trips.
(b) Statewide Environmental Education via
PBS Outdoor Series |
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$391,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Pioneer
Public Broadcasting Service to produce new episodes of a statewide public
television series and an educational web page designed to inspire Minnesotans
to connect with the outdoors and to restore and protect the state's natural
resources.
(c) Increasing Diversity in Environmental Careers |
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$763,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources in cooperation with Conservation
Corps Minnesota and Iowa to ensure a stable and prepared natural resources work
force in Minnesota by encouraging a diversity of students to pursue careers in
environment and natural resources through internships, mentorships, and
fellowships 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, 2028, by which time the project must be completed and final products
delivered.
(d) Reducing Biophobia & Fostering Environmental Stewardship in Underserved Schools |
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$180,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota for the Raptor
Center to foster long-lasting environmental stewardship and literacy in
Minnesota youth in underserved schools by providing engaging, multiunit,
standards-based environmental programming featuring positive interactions with
raptors and evaluating program effectiveness and areas for improvement.
(e) Sharing Minnesota's Biggest Environmental Investment |
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$628,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the Science Museum of Minnesota, in coordination with the Legislative‑Citizen
Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR), to increase public access to the
results of LCCMR‑recommended research, including through a free online
interactive map, in-depth videos, and public events.
(f) North Shore Private Forestry Outreach and Implementation |
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$375,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Sugarloaf: The North Shore Stewardship Association to
conduct outreach to private forest landowners, develop site restoration plans,
and connect landowners with restoration assistance to encourage private forest
restoration and improve the ecological health of Minnesota's North Shore forest
landscape.
(g) Teaching Students about Watersheds through Outdoor Science |
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$290,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Minnesota
Trout Unlimited to engage students in classroom and outdoor hands-on learning
focused on water quality, groundwater, aquatic life, and watershed stewardship
and provide youth and their families with fishing experiences to further foster
a conservation ethic.
(h) Bioblitz Urban Parks: Engaging Communities in Scientific Efforts |
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$198,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the
Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board to work with volunteers to collect baseline
biodiversity data for neighborhood and regional parks to inspire stewardship
and inform habitat restoration work.
Subd. 6. Aquatic
and Terrestrial Invasive Species |
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5,104,000
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(a) Northward Expansion of Ecologically Damaging Amphibians and Reptiles |
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$163,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to assess the
distribution and potential for expansion of key detrimental and nonnative
amphibians and reptiles in Minnesota.
(b) Developing Research-Based Solutions to Minnesota's AIS Problems |
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$4,941,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota for the Minnesota
Aquatic Invasive Species Research Center to conduct high-priority projects
aimed at solving Minnesota's aquatic invasive species problems using rigorous
science and a collaborative process. Additionally,
funds may be spent to deliver research findings to end users through strategic
communication and outreach. This
appropriation is subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10. This appropriation is available until June
30, 2027, by which time the project must be completed and final products
delivered.
Subd. 7. Air
Quality, Climate Change, and Renewable Energy |
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3,913,000
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(a) Community Forestry AmeriCorps |
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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
ServeMinnesota to preserve and increase tree canopy throughout the state by
training, supporting, and deploying AmeriCorps members to local agencies and
nonprofit organizations to plant and inventory trees, develop and implement
pest management plans, create and maintain nursery beds for replacement trees,
and organize opportunities for community engagement in tree stewardship
activities.
(b) Biochar Implementation in Habitat Restoration: A Pilot |
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$185,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Great River
Greening to pilot the use of portable biochar kilns as an alternative to
open-pile burning of trees and shrubs to reduce smoke and carbon emissions and
produce beneficial by-products from invasive species removal and land
restoration efforts.
(c) Completing Installment of the Minnesota Ecological Monitoring Network |
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$1,094,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources to improve conservation and
management of Minnesota's native forests, wetlands, and grasslands by
completing the Ecological Monitoring Network to measure ecosystems' change
through time.
(d) Lichens as Low-Cost Air Quality Monitors in Minnesota |
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$341,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to develop
community science protocols for using lichens as indicators of air quality and conduct
an analysis of air pollution changes across Minnesota in the present and in the
past century.
(e) Environment-Friendly Decarbonizing of Steel Production with Hydrogen Plasma |
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$739,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to investigate the
use of microwave hydrogen plasma to reduce fossil fuel use, carbon dioxide
emissions, and waste and enable the use of alternative iron resources,
including lower quality iron ores, tailings, and iron ore waste piles, in the
iron-making industry. This appropriation
is subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10.
(f) Economic Analysis Guide for Minnesota Climate Investments |
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$54,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency to create a
guide that will incorporate nation-wide best practices for considering costs,
benefits, economics, and equity in Minnesota climate policy decisions.
Subd. 8. Methods to Protect or Restore Land, Water, and Habitat |
15,997,000
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(a) Minnesota Bee and Beneficial Species Habitat Enhancement II |
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$876,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Pheasants
Forever Inc. to enhance grassland habitats to benefit pollinators and other
wildlife species on permanently protected lands and to collaborate with the
University of Minnesota to determine best practices for seeding timing and
techniques.
(b) Karner Blue Butterfly Insurance Population Establishment in Minnesota |
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$405,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the Three
Rivers Park District to establish a breeding population of the federally
endangered Karner blue butterfly on protected lands within the butterfly's
northern expanding range, increase the habitat area, and evaluate the butterfly
establishment effort to assist with adaptive management. This appropriation is available until June
30, 2027, by which time the project must be completed and final products
delivered.
(c) Root River Habitat Restoration at Eagle Bluff |
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$866,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Eagle Bluff
Environmental Learning Center to restore habitat in and alongside
the Root River north of
Lanesboro, Minnesota, and to conduct monitoring to ensure water quality and
fish population improvements are achieved.
This appropriation is available until June 30, 2028, by which time the
project must be completed and final products delivered.
(d) Restoring Mussels in Streams and Lakes - Continuation |
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$825,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources to propagate, rear, and restore
native freshwater mussel assemblages and the ecosystem services they provide in
the Mississippi, Cedar, and Cannon Rivers; to evaluate reintroduction success;
and to inform the public on mussels and mussel conservation.
(e) Minnesota Million: Seedlings for Reforestation and CO 2 Sequestration |
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$906,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota, Duluth, to
collaborate with The Nature Conservancy and Minnesota Extension to expand
networks of seed collectors and tree growers and to research tree planting
strategies to accelerate reforestation for carbon sequestration, wildlife
habitat, and watershed resilience.
(f) Panoway on Wayzata Bay Shoreline Restoration Project |
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$200,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the city of
Wayzata to restore native lake bottom and shoreline vegetation to improve
shoreline stability, wildlife habitat, and the natural beauty of Lake
Minnetonka's Wayzata Bay. The recipient
must report to the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources on the
effectiveness of any new methods tested while conducting the project and may
use a portion of the appropriation to prepare that report.
(g) Pollinator Central III: Habitat Improvement with Community Monitoring |
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$190,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Great River
Greening to restore and enhance pollinator habitat in parks, schools, and other
public spaces to benefit pollinators and people and to build knowledge about
impacts of the pollinator plantings through community-based monitoring.
(h) Restoring Forests and Savannas Using Silvopasture ‑ Phase II |
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$674,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Great River
Greening to continue to partner with the University of Minnesota and the
Sustainable Farming Association to demonstrate, evaluate, and increase adoption
of the combined use of intensive tree, forage, and grazing as a method to
restore and manage forest and savanna habitats.
(i) Minnesota Community Schoolyards |
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$1,433,000 the first year is from the
trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with The Trust
for Public Land to engage students and communities to create nature-focused
habitat improvements at schoolyards across the state to increase environmental
outcomes and encourage outdoor learning.
(j) Pollinator Enhancement and Mississippi River Shoreline Restoration |
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$187,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the adjutant general of the Department of Military Affairs to restore
native prairie, support pollinator plantings, and stabilize a large section of
stream bank along the Mississippi River within Camp Ripley.
(k) Conservation Cooperative for Working Lands |
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$2,611,000 the first year is from the
trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with
Pheasants Forever Inc. to collaborate with Natural Resources Conservation
Service, Board of Water and Soil Resources, and Minnesota Association of Soil
and Water Conservation Districts to accelerate adoption of voluntary
conservation practices on working lands in Minnesota by increasing technical
assistance to farmers and landowners while also attracting federal matching
funds.
(l) Quantifying Environmental Benefits of Peatland Restoration in Minnesota |
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$754,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to quantify the
capacity of restored peatlands to store and accumulate atmospheric carbon and
prevent release of accumulated mercury into the surrounding environment. This appropriation is available until June
30, 2027, by which time the project must be completed and final products
delivered.
(m) Renewing Access to an Iconic North Shore Vista |
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$197,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the
Superior Hiking Trail Association to use national trail design best practices
to renew trails and a campground along the Bean and Bear Lakes section of the
Superior Hiking Trail that provides access to one of Minnesota's most iconic
vistas.
(n) Addressing Erosion Along High Use River Loops |
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$368,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the
Superior Hiking Trail Association to rehabilitate and renew popular river loops
of the Superior Hiking Trail to withstand high visitor use and serve
Minnesotans for years to come.
(o) Pollinator Habitat Creation at Minnesota Closed Landfills |
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$1,508,000 the first year is from the
trust fund to the commissioner of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency to
conduct a pilot project to create pollinator habitat at closed landfill sites
in the closed landfill program. This
appropriation is available until June 30, 2027, by which time the project must
be completed and final products delivered.
(p) Enhancing Habitat Connectivity within the Urban Mississippi Flyway |
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$190,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the
Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board to enhance and restore habitat in and
between urban neighborhood parks and the Mississippi River to benefit animals,
plants, and neighborhoods traditionally disconnected from nature and to raise
awareness of the Mississippi River Flyway.
(q) Statewide Diversion of Furniture and Mattress Waste Pilots |
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$2,833,000 the first year is from the
trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with
EMERGE Community Development to work collaboratively with the University of
Minnesota, Second Chance Recycling, and local governments to test and implement
methods to expand mattress and furniture recycling statewide, including by
researching value-add commodity markets for recycled materials, piloting
mattress collection in greater Minnesota counties, piloting curbside furniture
collection in the metropolitan area, and increasing facility capacity to recycle
collected mattresses. Any revenue
generated from selling products or assets developed or acquired with this
appropriation must be repaid to
the trust fund unless a plan is approved for reinvestment of income in the
project. This appropriation is subject
to Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.10.
(r) Phelps Mill Wetland and Prairie Restoration |
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$974,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Otter Tail
County to plan, engineer, and restore wetlands and prairie within the newly
expanded Phelps Mill County Park to improve habitat connectivity for wildlife
and enhance recreational experiences for users.
Up to $322,000 of this appropriation may be used to plan, engineer, and
construct a boardwalk, viewing platforms, and soft trails within the park. This appropriation is available until June
30, 2027, by which time the project must be completed and final products
delivered.
Subd. 9. Land
Acquisition, Habitat, and Recreation |
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31,241,000
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(a) SNA Stewardship, Outreach, and Biodiversity Protection |
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$1,919,000 the first year is from the
trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources to restore and enhance exceptional
habitat on scientific and natural areas (SNAs), increase public involvement and
outreach, and strategically acquire lands that meet criteria for SNAs under
Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, from willing sellers. This appropriation is available until June
30, 2027, by which time the project must be completed and final products
delivered.
(b) Wannigan Regional Park Land Acquisition |
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$727,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the city of
Frazee to acquire land for protecting and enhancing natural resources and for
future development as Wannigan Regional Park, where the Heartland State, North
Country National, and Otter Tail River Water Trails will meet. Initial site development or restoration work
may be conducted with this appropriation.
(c) Local Parks, Trails, and Natural Areas Grant Programs |
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$3,802,000 the first year is from the
trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources to solicit and rank
applications and fund competitive matching grants for local parks, trail
connections, and natural and scenic areas under Minnesota Statutes, section
85.019. This appropriation is for local
nature-based recreation, connections to regional and state natural areas, and
recreation facilities and may not be used for athletic facilities such as sport
fields, courts, and playgrounds.
(d) Outreach and Stewardship Through the Native Prairie Bank Program |
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$620,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources to enhance and monitor lands
enrolled in the native prairie bank and to provide outreach and technical
assistance to landowners, practitioners, and the public to increase awareness
and stewardship of the state's remaining native prairie. This appropriation is available until June
30, 2027, by which time the project must be completed and final products
delivered.
(e) Minnesota State Trails Development |
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$4,952,000 the first year is from the
trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources to expand recreational
opportunities on Minnesota state trails by rehabilitating and enhancing
existing state trails and replacing or repairing existing state trail bridges.
(f) Construction of East Park |
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$700,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the city of
St. Joseph to increase recreational opportunities and access at East Park
along the Sauk River in St. Joseph through enhancements such as a canoe
and kayak access, a floating dock, paved and mowed trails, and parking entrance
improvements.
(g) Scandia Gateway Trail to William O'Brien State Park |
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$2,689,000 the first year is from the
trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the
city of Scandia to engineer and construct a segment of the Gateway State Trail
between the city of Scandia and William O'Brien State Park that will be
maintained by the Department of Natural Resources. The segment to be constructed includes a
pedestrian tunnel and trailhead parking area.
This project must be designed and constructed in accordance with
Department of Natural Resources state trail standards. Engineering and construction plans must be
approved by the commissioner of natural resources before construction may
commence. This appropriation is
available until June 30, 2027, by which time the project must be completed and
final products delivered.
(h) Grand Marais Mountain Bike Trail
Rehabilitation - Phase II |
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$200,000 the first year is from the trust
fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Superior
Cycling Association to rehabilitate and modify existing mountain bike trails at
Pincushion Mountain to increase the trail's environmental sustainability and
provide better access to beginner and adaptive cyclers.
(i) Acquisition of State Parks and Trails Inholdings |
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$5,425,000 the first year is from the
trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources to acquire high-priority
inholdings from willing sellers within the legislatively authorized boundaries
of state parks, recreation areas, and trails to protect Minnesota's natural
heritage, enhance outdoor recreation, and improve the efficiency of public land
management. This appropriation is
available until June 30, 2027, by which time the project must be completed and
final products delivered.
(j) St. Louis River Re-Connect - Phase II |
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$1,375,000 the first year is from the
trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the
city of Duluth to increase recreational opportunities and access to the
Waabizheshikana hiking and water trails in West Duluth with trail and trailhead
enhancements such as accessible canoe and kayak launches, picnic areas, and
restrooms; restored habitat; stormwater improvements; directional signage, and
trailside interpretation. This
appropriation may also be used to partner with the St. Louis River
Alliance to create an ambassadors program to engage the surrounding community
and facilitate use of the trails.
(k) City of Biwabik Recreation |
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$1,306,000 the first year is from the
trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the
city of Biwabik to reconstruct and renovate Biwabik Recreation Area's access
road, parking area, and bathroom facilities.
(l) Silver Bay Multimodal Trailhead Project |
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$1,970,000 the first year is from the
trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the
city of Silver Bay to develop a multimodal trailhead center to provide safe
access to the Superior Hiking, Gitchi-Gami Bike, and C.J. Ramstad/North Shore
trails; Black Beach Park; and other recreational destinations. Before any construction costs are incurred,
the city must demonstrate that all funding to complete the project are secured.
(m) Above the Falls Regional Park Restoration Planning and Acquisition |
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$1,376,000 the first year is from the
trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the
Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board to acquire land along the Mississippi
River from willing sellers for habitat restoration, trail development, and
low-intensity recreational facilities in Above the Falls Regional Park. This appropriation may also be used to
prepare restoration plans for lands acquired.
This appropriation may not be used to
purchase habitable residential
structures. Before the acquisition, a
phase 1 environmental assessment must be completed and the Minneapolis Park and
Recreation Board must not accept any liability for previous contamination of
lands acquired with this appropriation.
(n) Redhead Mountain Bike Park |
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$1,666,000 the first year is from the
trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the
city of Chisholm as the fiscal agent for the Minnesota Discovery Center to
enhance outdoor recreational opportunities by adding trails and amenities to
the Redhead Mountain Bike Park in Chisholm.
Amenities may include such things as pump tracks, skills courses,
changing stations, shade shakes, and signage.
(o) Maplewood State Park Trail Segment of the Perham to Pelican Rapids Regional Trail |
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