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HF 707 2nd Unofficial Engrossment - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018)
2nd Unofficial Engrossment - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 06/21/2017 11:31am
1.2relating to legacy; appropriating money to maintain dedicated funding website;
1.3amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 85.53, by adding a subdivision; 1.497A.056, subdivisions 1, 15, by adding subdivisions; 114D.50, by adding a 1.5subdivision; 129D.17, by adding a subdivision; Laws 2015, First Special Session 1.6chapter 2, article 1, section 2, subdivision 2, as amended; Laws 2016, chapter 172,
1.7article 1, section 2, subdivisions 2, 4; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2016, section
1.897A.056, subdivision 8.
1.10ARTICLE 1
1.11OUTDOOR HERITAGE FUND
1.13The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the agencies
1.14and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the outdoor
heritage 1.15fund for the fiscal year indicated for each purpose. The figures "2018" and "2019"
used in 1.16this article mean that the appropriations listed under the figure are available for
the fiscal 1.17year ending June 30, 2018, and June 30, 2019, respectively. The "first year" is fiscal
year 1.182018. The "second year" is fiscal year 2019. The "biennium" is fiscal years 2018 and
2019, 1.19respectively. The appropriations in this article are onetime appropriations.
104,478,000
2.1Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 2.297A.056, subdivision 23, this appropriation is 2.3from the outdoor heritage fund. The amounts 2.4that may be spent for each purpose are 2.5specified in the following subdivisions.
Subd. 2.Prairies
2.10$4,437,000 the first year is to the 2.11commissioner of natural resources to acquire 2.12in fee and restore lands for wildlife 2.13management purposes under Minnesota 2.14Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8, and 2.15to acquire land in fee for scientific and natural 2.16area purposes under Minnesota Statutes, 2.17section 86A.05, subdivision 5. Subject to 2.18evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 2.196136.0900, priority must be given to acquiring 2.20lands that are eligible for the native prairie 2.21bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, 2.22or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. 2.23A list of proposed land acquisitions must be 2.24provided as part of the required 2.25accomplishment plan.
2.28$5,603,000 the first year is to the 2.29commissioner of natural resources for an 2.30agreement with Pheasants Forever to acquire 2.31in fee and restore lands for wildlife 2.32management area purposes under Minnesota 2.33Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8. 2.34Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota 2.35Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given 2.36to acquiring lands that are eligible for the 2.37native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, 3.1section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected 3.2native prairie. A list of proposed land 3.3acquisitions must be provided as part of the 3.4required accomplishment plan.
3.7$1,901,000 the first year is to the 3.8commissioner of natural resources for an 3.9agreement with The Nature Conservancy to 3.10acquire land in fee for native prairie, wetland, 3.11and savanna and to restore and enhance 3.12grasslands, wetlands, and savanna. Subject to 3.13evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 3.146136.0900, priority must be given to acquiring 3.15lands that are eligible for the native prairie 3.16bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, 3.17or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. 3.18No later than 180 days after The Nature 3.19Conservancy's fiscal year ends, The Nature 3.20Conservancy must submit to the Lessard-Sams 3.21Outdoor Heritage Council annual income 3.22statements and balance sheets for income and 3.23expenses from land acquired with this 3.24appropriation. A list of proposed land 3.25acquisitions must be provided as part of the 3.26required accomplishment plan and must be 3.27consistent with the priorities identified in 3.28Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan.
3.31$2,683,000 the first year is to the 3.32commissioner of natural resources for an 3.33agreement with The Nature Conservancy in 3.34cooperation with the United States Fish and 3.35Wildlife Service to acquire land in fee or 3.36permanent conservation easements and restore 4.1lands in the Northern Tallgrass Prairie Habitat 4.2Preservation Area in western Minnesota for 4.3addition to the Northern Tallgrass Prairie 4.4National Wildlife Refuge. Subject to 4.5evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 4.66136.0900, priority must be given to acquiring 4.7lands that are eligible for the native prairie 4.8bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, 4.9or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. 4.10A list of proposed land acquisitions must be 4.11provided as part of the required 4.12accomplishment plan, and the acquisitions 4.13must be consistent with the priorities in 4.14Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan.
4.17$1,436,000 the first year is to the 4.18commissioner of natural resources for an 4.19agreement with The Trust for Public Land to 4.20acquire in fee and restore lands in the Cannon 4.21River watershed for wildlife management 4.22purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section 4.2386A.05, subdivision 8. Subject to evaluation 4.24criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, 4.25priority must be given to acquiring lands that 4.26are eligible for the native prairie bank under 4.27Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands 4.28adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of 4.29proposed land acquisitions must be provided 4.30as part of the required accomplishment plan.
4.33$2,481,000 the first year is to the 4.34commissioner of natural resources to acquire 4.35permanent conservation easements to 4.36implement the strategies in Minnesota Prairie 5.1Conservation Plan to protect and restore native 5.2prairie. Of this amount, up to $140,000 is for 5.3establishing monitoring and enforcement funds 5.4as approved in the accomplishment plan and 5.5subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 5.697A.056, subdivision 17. Subject to evaluation 5.7criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, 5.8priority must be given to acquiring lands that 5.9are eligible for the native prairie bank under 5.10Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands 5.11adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of 5.12permanent conservation easements must be 5.13provided as part of the final report.
5.16$5,333,000 the first year is to the Board of 5.17Water and Soil Resources to restore habitat 5.18and acquire permanent conservation easements 5.19under Minnesota Statutes, section 103F.515, 5.20to protect, restore, and enhance habitat by 5.21expanding the riparian-buffer program of the 5.22clean water fund for at least equal wildlife 5.23benefits from buffers on private land. Of this 5.24amount, up to $858,000 is for establishing a 5.25monitoring and enforcement fund as approved 5.26in the accomplishment plan and subject to 5.27Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, 5.28subdivision 17. A list of permanent 5.29conservation easements must be provided as 5.30part of the final report.
5.33$1,908,000 the first year is to the 5.34commissioner of natural resources for an 5.35agreement with Pheasants Forever in 5.36cooperation with the Minnesota Prairie 6.1Chicken Society to acquire land in fee and 6.2restore and enhance lands in the southern Red 6.3River valley for wildlife management purposes 6.4under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, 6.5subdivision 8, or to be designated and 6.6managed as waterfowl-production areas in 6.7Minnesota in cooperation with the United 6.8States Fish and Wildlife Service. Subject to 6.9evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6.106136.0900, priority must be given to acquiring 6.11lands that are eligible for the native prairie 6.12bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, 6.13or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. 6.14A list of proposed land acquisitions must be 6.15provided as part of the required 6.16accomplishment plan.
6.19$3,950,000 the first year is to the 6.20commissioner of natural resources to 6.21accelerate restoration and enhancement of 6.22prairies, grasslands, and savannas on wildlife 6.23management areas, scientific and natural areas, 6.24native prairie bank land, bluff prairies on state 6.25forest land in southeastern Minnesota, and 6.26United States Fish and Wildlife Service 6.27waterfowl-production area and refuge lands. 6.28A list of proposed land restorations and 6.29enhancements must be provided as part of the 6.30required accomplishment plan.
6.33$1,130,000 the first year is to the 6.34commissioner of natural resources for 6.35agreements to acquire permanent conservation 6.36easements and to restore and enhance wildlife 7.1habitat on public lands in Anoka, Benton, 7.2Isanti, Morrison, and Stearns Counties as 7.3follows: $41,000 is to the Anoka Conservation 7.4District, $231,000 is to the Isanti County Soil 7.5and Water Conservation District, $345,000 is 7.6to Great River Greening, $163,000 is to the 7.7Stearns County Soil and Water Conservation 7.8District, and $350,000 is to Minnesota Land 7.9Trust. Up to $40,000 to Minnesota Land Trust 7.10is for establishing monitoring and enforcement 7.11funds as approved in the accomplishment plan 7.12and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 7.1397A.056, subdivision 17. A list of proposed 7.14permanent conservation easements, 7.15restorations, and enhancements must be 7.16provided as part of the required 7.17accomplishment plan.
Subd. 3.Forests
7.20$2,458,000 the first year is to the 7.21commissioner of natural resources for an 7.22agreement with Minnesota Land Trust to 7.23acquire permanent conservation easements in 7.24Washington County. Of this amount, up to 7.25$30,000 is for establishing a monitoring and 7.26enforcement fund as approved in the 7.27accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota 7.28Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A 7.29list of proposed permanent conservation 7.30easements and an annual public hunting and 7.31fishing plan must be provided as part of the 7.32required accomplishment plan.
7.35$2,400,000 the first year is to the 7.36commissioner of natural resources for 8.1agreements with the Minnesota Deer Hunters 8.2Association in cooperation with The 8.3Conservation Fund and St. Louis County to 8.4acquire land in fee to be transferred to St. 8.5Louis County for wildlife habitat purposes. 8.6The amount is for agreements as follows: 8.7$2,292,000 to the Minnesota Deer Hunter 8.8Association and $108,000 to The Conservation 8.9Fund. A list of proposed land acquisitions 8.10must be provided as part of the required 8.11accomplishment plan.
8.14$2,375,000 the first year is to the 8.15commissioner of natural resources to acquire 8.16land in fee for wildlife management purposes 8.17under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, 8.18subdivision 8; to acquire land in fee for 8.19scientific and natural areas under Minnesota 8.20Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 5; to 8.21acquire land in fee for state forest purposes 8.22under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, 8.23subdivision 7; to acquire permanent 8.24conservation easements; and to restore and 8.25enhance prairie, grassland, forest, and savanna. 8.26The amount is for agreements as follows: 8.27$1,000,000 to The Nature Conservancy, 8.28$675,000 to The Trust for Public Land, and 8.29$700,000 to Minnesota Land Trust. Up to 8.30$80,000 to Minnesota Land Trust is for 8.31establishing a monitoring and enforcement 8.32fund as approved in the accomplishment plan 8.33and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 8.3497A.056, subdivision 17. No later than 180 8.35days after the The Nature Conservancy's fiscal 8.36year ends, The Nature Conservancy must 9.1submit to the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage 9.2Council annual income statements and balance 9.3sheets for income and expenses from land 9.4acquired in fee with this appropriation and not 9.5transferred to the state or a local governmental 9.6unit. A list of proposed land acquisitions must 9.7be provided as part of the required 9.8accomplishment plan.
9.10$2,291,000 the first year is to the 9.11commissioner of natural resources to acquire 9.12easements for forest, wetland, and shoreline 9.13habitat through working forest permanent 9.14conservation easements under the Minnesota 9.15forests for the future program pursuant to 9.16Minnesota Statutes, section 84.66. A 9.17conservation easement acquired with money 9.18appropriated under this paragraph must 9.19comply with Minnesota Statutes, section 9.2097A.056, subdivision 13. The accomplishment 9.21plan must include an easement monitoring and 9.22enforcement plan. Of this amount, up to 9.23$72,000 is for establishing a monitoring and 9.24enforcement fund as approved in the 9.25accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota 9.26Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A 9.27list of permanent conservation easements must 9.28be provided as part of the final report.
9.30$1,000,000 the first year is to the 9.31commissioner of natural resources to acquire 9.32lands in fee for wildlife habitat purposes in 9.33the Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood 9.34State Forest under Minnesota Statutes, section 9.3586A.05, subdivision 7. A list of proposed land 10.1acquisitions must be provided as part of the 10.2required accomplishment plan.
10.5$1,700,000 the first year is to the 10.6commissioner of natural resources for an 10.7agreement with Minnesota Land Trust to 10.8acquire permanent conservation easements 10.9along rivers and lakes in the northern forest 10.10region. Of this amount, up to $120,000 is for 10.11establishing a monitoring and enforcement 10.12fund as approved in the accomplishment plan 10.13and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 10.1497A.056, subdivision 17. A list of proposed 10.15permanent conservation easements must be 10.16provided as part of the required 10.17accomplishment plan.
10.19$4,600,000 the first year is to the 10.20commissioner of natural resources for an 10.21agreement with The Conservation Fund in 10.22cooperation with the United States Forest 10.23Service to acquire lands in fee adjacent to 10.24Bushmen Lake in St. Louis County to be 10.25managed for wildlife habitat purposes. A list 10.26of proposed land acquisitions must be 10.27provided as part of the required 10.28accomplishment plan.
10.29(h) Forest Pest Response
10.30$500,000 the first year is to the commissioner 10.31of agriculture to identify, prevent, and, in 10.32consultation with the Forest Resources 10.33Council, protect Minnesota forests by rapidly 10.34and effectively responding to the threat or 10.35presence of plant pests, including emerald ash 11.1borer. The commissioner of agriculture may 11.2transfer all or part of this appropriation to the 11.3commissioner of natural resources and shall 11.4award grants to local units of government or 11.5other entities.
Subd. 4.Wetlands
11.9$5,500,000 the first year is to the 11.10commissioner of natural resources for an 11.11agreement with Pheasants Forever to acquire 11.12land in fee and restore and enhance wetlands 11.13and grasslands to be designated and managed 11.14as waterfowl-production areas in Minnesota 11.15in cooperation with the United States Fish and 11.16Wildlife Service. A list of proposed land 11.17acquisitions must be provided as part of the 11.18required accomplishment plan.
11.21$5,750,000 the first year is to the 11.22commissioner of natural resources for an 11.23agreement with Ducks Unlimited to acquire 11.24land in fee and restore prairie lands, wetlands, 11.25and land-buffering shallow lakes for wildlife 11.26management purposes under Minnesota 11.27Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8. A list 11.28of proposed acquisitions must be provided as 11.29part of the required accomplishment plan.
11.31$10,398,000 the first year is to the Board of 11.32Water and Soil Resources to acquire 11.33permanent conservation easements and to 11.34restore wetlands and native grassland habitat 11.35under Minnesota Statutes, section 103F.515. 11.36Of this amount, up to $306,000 is for 12.1establishing a monitoring and enforcement 12.2fund as approved in the accomplishment plan 12.3and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 12.497A.056, subdivision 17. A list of permanent 12.5conservation easements must be provided as 12.6part of the final report.
12.9$750,000 the first year is to the Board of 12.10Water and Soil Resources to acquire 12.11permanent conservation easements on 12.12wild-rice lake shoreland habitat for native 12.13wild-rice bed protection. Of this amount, up 12.14to $59,000 is for establishing a monitoring and 12.15enforcement fund as approved in the 12.16accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota 12.17Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A 12.18list of permanent conservation easements must 12.19be provided as part of the final report by the 12.20Board of Water and Soil Resources.
12.23$1,755,000 the first year is to the 12.24commissioner of natural resources to enhance 12.25and restore shallow lakes and wetland habitat 12.26statewide. A list of proposed land restorations 12.27and enhancements must be provided as part 12.28of the required accomplishment plan.
12.31$4,716,000 the first year is to the 12.32commissioner of natural resources for an 12.33agreement with Ducks Unlimited to restore 12.34and enhance shallow lakes and wetlands on 12.35public lands and wetlands under permanent 12.36conservation easement for wildlife 13.1management purposes. A list of proposed 13.2shallow-lake enhancements and wetland 13.3restorations must be provided as part of the 13.4required accomplishment plan.
Subd. 5.Habitats
13.8$1,617,000 the first year is to the 13.9commissioner of natural resources to acquire 13.10lands in fee and restore wildlife habitat in the 13.11Mississippi headwaters and for agreements as 13.12follows: $60,000 to the Mississippi 13.13Headwaters Board and $1,557,000 to The 13.14Trust for Public Land. $779,000 the first year 13.15is to the Board of Water and Soil Resources 13.16to acquire lands in permanent conservation 13.17easements and to restore wildlife habitat. Up 13.18to $59,000 to the Board of Water and Soil 13.19Resources is for establishing a monitoring and 13.20enforcement fund as approved in the 13.21accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota 13.22Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A 13.23list of proposed acquisitions must be included 13.24as part of the required accomplishment plan.
13.27$1,716,000 the first year is to the 13.28commissioner of natural resources to acquire 13.29land in permanent conservation easements to 13.30sustain healthy fish habitat on coldwater lakes 13.31in Aitkin, Cass, Crow Wing, and Hubbard 13.32Counties for agreements as follows: $113,000 13.33to the Leech Lake Area Watershed Foundation 13.34and $1,603,000 to Minnesota Land Trust. Up 13.35to $120,000 to Minnesota Land Trust is for 13.36establishing a monitoring and enforcement 14.1fund as approved in the accomplishment plan 14.2and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 14.397A.056, subdivision 17. A list of permanent 14.4conservation easements must be provided as 14.5part of the required accomplishment plan.
14.7$600,000 the first year is to the commissioner 14.8of natural resources for an agreement with the 14.9Wild Rice Watershed District, in cooperation 14.10with the Department of Natural Resources, to 14.11enhance aquatic and upland habitat in and 14.12adjacent to the Goose Prairie Marsh Wildlife 14.13Management Area in Clay County. A list of 14.14proposed land enhancements must be provided 14.15as part of the required accomplishment plan.
14.19$2,403,000 the first year is to the 14.20commissioner of natural resources for an 14.21agreement with Minnesota Trout Unlimited 14.22to restore or enhance habitat for trout and other 14.23species in and along coldwater rivers, lakes, 14.24and streams in Minnesota. A list of proposed 14.25restorations and enhancements must be 14.26provided as part of the required 14.27accomplishment plan.
14.29$2,166,000 the first year is to the 14.30commissioner of natural resources to restore 14.31and enhance habitat in degraded streams and 14.32critical aquatic-species habitat and to facilitate 14.33fish passage. A list of proposed land 14.34restorations and enhancements must be 14.35provided as part of the required 14.36accomplishment plan.
15.3$3,392,000 the first year is to the 15.4commissioner of natural resources to restore 15.5aquatic habitats in the St. Louis River estuary. 15.6Of this appropriation, up to $226,000 is for an 15.7agreement with Minnesota Land Trust. A list 15.8of proposed restorations must be provided as 15.9part of the required accomplishment plan.
15.12$1,779,000 the first year is to the 15.13commissioner of natural resources for an 15.14agreement with the Shell Rock River 15.15Watershed District to acquire land in fee and 15.16restore and enhance aquatic habitat in the Shell 15.17Rock River watershed. A list of proposed 15.18acquisitions, restorations, and enhancements 15.19must be provided as part of the required 15.20accomplishment plan.
15.22$921,000 the first year is to the commissioner 15.23of natural resources for an agreement with 15.24Kandiyohi County to enhance aquatic habitat 15.25in and adjacent to Lake Wakanda in Kandiyohi 15.26County. A list of proposed land enhancements 15.27must be provided as part of the required 15.28accomplishment plan.
15.30$1,877,000 the first year is to the 15.31commissioner of natural resources for an 15.32agreement with the Buffalo-Red River 15.33Watershed District to acquire permanent 15.34conservation easements and restore and 15.35enhance aquatic and upland habitat associated 15.36with Wolverton Creek in the Buffalo-Red 16.1River watershed. A list of proposed 16.2acquisitions, restorations, and enhancements 16.3must be provided as part of the required 16.4accomplishment plan.
16.8$9,294,000 the first year is to the 16.9commissioner of natural resources for a 16.10program to provide competitive matching 16.11grants of up to $400,000 to local, regional, 16.12state, and national organizations for enhancing, 16.13restoring, or protecting forests, wetlands, 16.14prairies, or habitat for fish, game, or wildlife 16.15in Minnesota. Of this amount, up to 16.16$2,660,000 is for grants in the seven-county 16.17metropolitan area and cities with a population 16.18of 50,000 or greater. Grants must not be made 16.19for activities required to fulfill the duties of 16.20owners of lands subject to conservation 16.21easements. Grants must not be for projects 16.22that have a total project cost exceeding 16.23$575,000. Of the total appropriation, $634,000 16.24may be spent for personnel costs and other 16.25direct and necessary administrative costs. 16.26Grantees may acquire land or interests in land. 16.27Easements must be permanent. Grants may 16.28not be used to establish easement stewardship 16.29accounts. Land acquired in fee must be open 16.30to hunting and fishing during the open season 16.31unless otherwise provided by law. The 16.32program must require a match of at least ten 16.33percent from nonstate sources for all grants. 16.34The match may be cash or in-kind resources. 16.35For grant applications of $25,000 or less, the 16.36commissioner must provide a separate, 17.1simplified application process. Subject to 17.2Minnesota Statutes, the commissioner must, 17.3when evaluating projects of equal value, give 17.4priority to organizations that have a history of 17.5receiving or a charter to receive private 17.6contributions for local conservation or habitat 17.7projects. If acquiring land in fee or a 17.8conservation easement, priority must be given 17.9to projects associated with or within one mile 17.10of existing wildlife management areas under 17.11Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, 17.12subdivision 8; scientific and natural areas 17.13under Minnesota Statutes, sections 84.033 and 17.1486A.05, subdivision 5; or aquatic management 17.15areas under Minnesota Statutes, sections 17.1686A.05, subdivision 14, and 97C.02. All 17.17restoration or enhancement projects must be 17.18on land permanently protected by a permanent 17.19covenant ensuring perpetual maintenance and 17.20protection of restored and enhanced habitat, 17.21by a conservation easement, or by public 17.22ownership, or must be in public waters as 17.23defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 17.24103G.005, subdivision 15. Priority must be 17.25given to restoration and enhancement projects 17.26on public lands. Minnesota Statutes, section 17.2797A.056, subdivision 13, applies to grants 17.28awarded under this paragraph. This 17.29appropriation is available until June 30, 2021. 17.30No less than five percent of the amount of each 17.31grant must be held back from reimbursement 17.32until the grant recipient has completed a grant 17.33accomplishment report by the deadline and in 17.34the form prescribed by and satisfactory to the 17.35Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council. The 17.36commissioner must provide notice of the grant 18.1program in the game and fish law summary 18.2prepared under Minnesota Statutes, section 18.397A.051, subdivision 2.
Subd. 6.Administration
18.6$150,000 the first year is to the commissioner 18.7of natural resources for contract management 18.8duties assigned in this section. The 18.9commissioner must provide an 18.10accomplishment plan in the form specified by 18.11the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council 18.12for expending this appropriation. The 18.13accomplishment plan must include a copy of 18.14the grant contract template and reimbursement 18.15manual. No money may be expended before 18.16the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council 18.17approves the accomplishment plan.
18.19$571,000 the first year and $578,000 the 18.20second year is to the Legislative Coordinating 18.21Commission for Lessard-Sams Outdoor 18.22Heritage Council administrative expenses and 18.23for compensating and reimbursing expenses 18.24of council members. This appropriation is 18.25available until June 30, 2019. Minnesota 18.26Statutes, section 16A.281, applies to this 18.27appropriation.
18.29$150,000 the first year is to the commissioner 18.30of natural resources for a technical evaluation 18.31panel to conduct up to 20 restoration and 18.32enhancement evaluations under Minnesota 18.33Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 10.
19.1$8,000 the first year and $7,000 the second 19.2year are to the Legislative Coordinating 19.3Commission for the website required in 19.4Minnesota Statutes, section 3.303, subdivision 19.510.
Subd. 7.Appropriation Availability
19.7Money appropriated in this section may not 19.8be spent on activities unless they are directly 19.9related to and necessary for a specific 19.10appropriation and are specified in the 19.11accomplishment plan approved by the 19.12Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council. 19.13Money appropriated in this section must not 19.14be spent on indirect costs or other institutional 19.15overhead charges that are not directly related 19.16to and necessary for a specific appropriation. 19.17Unless otherwise provided, the amounts in 19.18this section are available until June 30, 2020. 19.19For acquiring real property, the amounts in 19.20this section are available until June 30, 2021, 19.21if a binding agreement with a landowner or 19.22purchase agreement is entered into by June 19.2330, 2020, and closed no later than June 30, 19.242021. Appropriations for restoration or 19.25enhancement are available until June 30, 2022, 19.26or five years after acquisition, whichever is 19.27later, so that initial restoration or enhancement 19.28work can be completed. If a project receives 19.29at least 15 percent of its funding from federal 19.30funds, the appropriation period may be 19.31extended to equal the availability of federal 19.32funding to a maximum of six years, provided 19.33the federal funding was confirmed and 19.34included in the first draft accomplishment 19.35plan. Money appropriated for fee title 19.36acquisition of land may be used to restore, 20.1enhance, and provide for public use of the land 20.2acquired with the appropriation. Public use 20.3facilities must have no more than a minimal 20.4impact on habitat in acquired lands.
Subd. 8.Payment Conditions and Capital Equipment Expenditures
20.7All agreements referred to in this section must 20.8be administered on a reimbursement basis 20.9unless otherwise provided in this section. 20.10Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 20.1116A.41, expenditures directly related to each 20.12appropriation's purpose made on or after July 20.131, 2017, or the date of accomplishment plan 20.14approval, whichever is later, are eligible for 20.15reimbursement unless otherwise provided in 20.16this section. For the purposes of administering 20.17appropriations and legislatively authorized 20.18agreements paid out of the outdoor heritage 20.19fund, an expense must be considered 20.20reimbursable by the administering agency 20.21when the recipient presents the agency with 20.22an invoice or binding agreement with the 20.23landowner and the recipient attests that the 20.24goods have been received or the landowner 20.25agreement is binding. Periodic reimbursement 20.26must be made upon receiving documentation 20.27that the items articulated in the 20.28accomplishment plan approved by the 20.29Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council have 20.30been achieved, including partial achievements 20.31as evidenced by progress reports approved by 20.32the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council. 20.33Reasonable amounts may be advanced to 20.34projects to accommodate cash-flow needs, 20.35support future management of acquired lands, 20.36or match a federal share. The advances must 21.1be approved as part of the accomplishment 21.2plan. Capital equipment expenditures for 21.3specific items over $10,000 must be itemized 21.4in and approved as part of the accomplishment 21.5plan.
Subd. 9.Mapping
21.7Each direct recipient of money appropriated 21.8in this section, as well as each recipient of a 21.9grant awarded pursuant to this section, must 21.10provide geographic information to the 21.11Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council for 21.12mapping any lands acquired in fee with money 21.13appropriated in this section and open to public 21.14taking of fish and game. The commissioner 21.15of natural resources must include the lands 21.16acquired in fee with money appropriated in 21.17this section on maps showing public recreation 21.18opportunities. Maps must include information 21.19on and acknowledgment of the outdoor 21.20heritage fund, including a notation of any 21.21restrictions.
21.22 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 97A.056, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
21.23 Subdivision 1. Outdoor heritage fund. (a) An outdoor heritage fund, under article XI, 21.24section 15, of the Minnesota Constitution, is established as an account in the state
treasury. 21.25All money earned by the outdoor heritage fund must be credited to the fund. At least
99 21.26percent of the money appropriated from the fund must be expended to restore, protect,
and 21.27enhance wetlands, prairies, forests, and habitat for fish, game, and wildlife. Money
21.28appropriated from the outdoor heritage fund shall not be spent to acquire property
by eminent 21.29domain unless the owner requests that the owner's property be acquired by eminent
21.30(b) Land and interests in land acquired with money from the outdoor heritage fund
must 21.31comply in all respects with the Minnesota Constitution. All determinations for fee
title land 21.32acquisition must be based on benefiting all Minnesotans as the outdoor heritage fund
is 21.33dedicated for all Minnesotans. Lands acquired in fee with appropriations from the
outdoor 21.34heritage fund must be open to the public taking of fish and game, unless otherwise
provided 22.1by law, which is a valued part of our heritage that shall be forever preserved for
the people 22.2and shall be managed by law and regulation for the public good in the same manner
as lands 22.3owned by the state. On lands acquired in fee by appropriation from the outdoor heritage
22.4fund, the right of the people to take fish and game shall not be infringed or impaired
by lack 22.5of access, lack of opportunity, diminished quality, or as a result of special or exclusive
22.6privilege that does not benefit all Minnesotans.
22.7 Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 97A.056, subdivision 15, is amended to read:
22.8 Subd. 15. Land acquisition restrictions. (a) An interest in real property, including, but 22.9not limited to, an easement or fee title, that is acquired with money appropriated
from the 22.10outdoor heritage fund must be used in perpetuity or for the specific term of an easement
22.11interest for the purpose for which the appropriation was made, including the provisions of 22.12article XI, section 15; and article XIII, section 12, of the Minnesota Constitution
to restore, 22.13protect, and enhance wetlands, prairies, forests, and habitat for fish, game, and
wildlife for 22.14the benefit of all Minnesotans, and with regard to fee title acquisition to be open
to the 22.15public taking of fish and game during the open season, unless otherwise provided by
law, 22.16for the public good and the right of the public to take game and fish on these lands
shall not 22.17be impaired or diminished in quality or experience directly or indirectly. The ownership of 22.18the interest in real property transfers to the state if: (1) the holder of the interest
in real 22.19property fails to comply with the terms and conditions of the grant agreement or 22.20accomplishment plan; or (2) restrictions are placed on the land that preclude its use for the 22.21intended purpose as specified in the appropriation; or (3) the right of the people for the 22.22benefit of all Minnesotans on land acquired in fee to take fish and game during the
open 22.23season as provided by law is impaired, restricted, or quality diminished by lack of
access, 22.24or grant of special or exclusive privilege or franchise or otherwise.
22.25(b) A recipient of funding that acquires an interest in real property subject to this
22.26subdivision may not alter the intended use of the interest in real property or convey
any 22.27interest in the real property acquired with the appropriation without the prior review
and 22.28approval of the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council or its successor. The council
shall 22.29notify the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees and divisions
22.30with jurisdiction over the outdoor heritage fund at least 15 business days before
approval 22.31under this paragraph. The council shall establish procedures to review requests from
22.32recipients to alter the use of or convey an interest in real property. These procedures
shall 22.33allow for the replacement of the interest in real property with another interest in
real property 22.34meeting the following criteria:
23.1(1) the interest must be at least equal in fair market value, as certified by the
commissioner 23.2of natural resources, to the interest being replaced; and
23.3(2) the interest must be in a reasonably equivalent location and have a reasonably
23.4equivalent useful conservation purpose compared to the interest being replaced, taking
into 23.5consideration all effects from fragmentation of the whole habitat.
23.6(c) A recipient of funding who acquires an interest in real property under paragraph
(a) 23.7must separately record a notice of funding restrictions in the appropriate local government
23.8office where the conveyance of the interest in real property is filed. The notice
of funding 23.9agreement must contain:
23.10(1) a legal description of the interest in real property covered by the funding agreement;
23.11(2) a reference to the underlying funding agreement;
23.12(3) a reference to this section; and
23.13(4) the following statement: "This interest in real property shall be administered
in 23.14accordance with the terms, conditions, and purposes of the grant agreement controlling
the 23.15acquisition of the property. The interest in real property, or any portion of the
interest in 23.16real property, shall not be sold, transferred, pledged, or otherwise disposed of or
further 23.17encumbered without obtaining the prior written approval of the Lessard-Sams Outdoor
23.18Heritage Council or its successor. The ownership of the interest in real property
transfers 23.19to the state if: (1) the holder of the interest in real property fails to comply with
the terms 23.20and conditions of the grant agreement or accomplishment plan; or (2) restrictions are placed 23.21on the land that preclude its use for the intended purpose as specified in the appropriation; 23.22or (3) the right to take fish and game during the open season as provided by law is
impaired, 23.23restricted, or quality diminished by lack of access or grant of special or exclusive
privilege 23.24or franchise or otherwise."
23.25 Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 97A.056, is amended by adding a subdivision to 23.26read:
23.27 Subd. 22. Revenues. (a) A recipient must disclose to the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage 23.28Council and the commissioner all revenues that are received by the recipient before
the 23.29availability of the appropriation ends and that are generated from activities on land
acquired 23.30in fee title or easement, restored, or enhanced with money from the outdoor heritage
fund. 23.31The revenues must be disclosed to the council and commissioner no later than 60 days
after 23.32the availability of the appropriation ends.
23.33(b) For all revenues disclosed under paragraph (a), a recipient must:
24.1(1) use the revenues to protect, restore, or enhance wetlands, prairies, forests,
or habitat 24.2for fish, game, or wildlife according to the appropriation purposes and the approved
24.3accomplishment plan;
24.4(2) use the revenues for other purposes as approved in the accomplishment plan by
the 24.5Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council; or
24.6(3) transfer the revenues to the outdoor heritage fund no later than 60 days after
the 24.7availability of the appropriation ends, unless otherwise approved by the council.
24.8(c) Paragraph (b), clause (3), does not apply to the state and its departments and
24.9 Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 97A.056, is amended by adding a subdivision to 24.10read:
24.11 Subd. 23. Maximum appropriation. No more than 95 percent of the projected balance 24.12in the outdoor heritage fund may be appropriated in a fiscal year.
24.13 Sec. 7. Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 2, article 1, section 2, subdivision 2, as
24.14amended by Laws 2016, chapter 172, article 1, section 5, is amended to read:
24.19$4,570,000 in the first year is to the 24.20commissioner of natural resources to acquire 24.21land in fee for wildlife management purposes 24.22under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, 24.23subdivision 8
, and to acquire land in fee for 24.24scientific and natural area purposes under 24.25Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, 24.26subdivision 5
. Subject to evaluation criteria 24.27in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority 24.28must be given to acquisition of lands that are 24.29eligible for the native prairie bank under 24.30Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands 24.31adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of 24.32proposed land and permanent conservation 25.1easement acquisitions must be provided as 25.2part of the required accomplishment plan.
25.5$7,452,000 in the first year is to the 25.6commissioner of natural resources for an 25.7agreement with Pheasants Forever to acquire 25.8land in fee for wildlife management area 25.9purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section 25.1086A.05, subdivision 8
. Subject to evaluation 25.11criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, 25.12priority must be given to acquisition of lands 25.13that are eligible for the native prairie bank 25.14under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or 25.15lands adjacent to protected native prairie. A 25.16list of proposed land acquisitions must be 25.17provided as part of the required 25.18accomplishment plan.
25.21$4,032,000 in the first year is to the 25.22commissioner of natural resources for an 25.23agreement with The Nature Conservancy to 25.24acquire native prairie, wetlands, and savanna 25.25and restore and enhance grasslands, wetlands, 25.26and savanna. Subject to evaluation criteria in 25.27Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority 25.28must be given to acquisition of lands that are 25.29eligible for the native prairie bank under 25.30Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands 25.31adjacent to protected native prairie. Annual 25.32income statements and balance sheets for 25.33income and expenses from land acquired with 25.34this appropriation must be submitted to the 25.35Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council no 25.36later than 180 days following the close of The 26.1Nature Conservancy's fiscal year. A list of 26.2proposed land acquisitions must be provided 26.3as part of the required accomplishment plan 26.4and must be consistent with the priorities 26.5identified in the Minnesota Prairie 26.6Conservation Plan.
26.9$3,430,000 in the first year is to the 26.10commissioner of natural resources for an 26.11agreement with The Nature Conservancy in 26.12cooperation with the United States Fish and 26.13Wildlife Service to acquire land in fee or 26.14permanent conservation easements within the 26.15Northern Tallgrass Prairie Habitat Preservation 26.16Area in western Minnesota for addition to the 26.17Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife 26.18Refuge. Subject to evaluation criteria in 26.19Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority 26.20must be given to acquisition of lands that are 26.21eligible for the native prairie bank under 26.22Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands 26.23adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of 26.24proposed land acquisitions must be provided 26.25as part of the required accomplishment plan 26.26and must be consistent with the priorities in 26.27the Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan.
26.30$3,740,000 in the first year is to the 26.31commissioner of natural resources to 26.32implement the Minnesota Prairie Conservation 26.33Plan through the acquisition of permanent 26.34conservation easements to protect native 26.35prairie and grasslands. Up to $165,000 is for 26.36establishing monitoring and enforcement funds 27.1as approved in the accomplishment plan and 27.2subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 27.397A.056, subdivision 17
. Subject to evaluation 27.4criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, 27.5priority must be given to acquisition of lands 27.6that are eligible for the native prairie bank 27.7under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or 27.8lands adjacent to protected native prairie. A 27.9list of permanent conservation easements must 27.10be provided as part of the final report.
27.13$4,544,000 in the first year is to the Board of 27.14Water and Soil Resources to acquire 27.15permanent conservation easements to protect 27.16and enhance habitat by expanding the clean 27.17water fund riparian buffer program for at least 27.18equal wildlife benefits from buffers on private 27.19land. Up to $72,500 $728,000 is for 27.20establishing a monitoring and enforcement 27.21fund as approved in the accomplishment plan 27.22and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 27.2397A.056, subdivision 17
. A list of permanent 27.24conservation easements must be provided as 27.25part of the final report.
27.28$1,380,000 in the first year is to the 27.29commissioner of natural resources for an 27.30agreement with The Trust for Public Land to 27.31acquire and restore lands in the Cannon River 27.32watershed for wildlife management purposes 27.33under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, 27.34subdivision 8
. Subject to evaluation criteria 27.35in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority 27.36must be given to acquisition of lands that are 28.1eligible for the native prairie bank under 28.2Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands 28.3adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of 28.4proposed land acquisitions must be provided 28.5as part of the required accomplishment plan.
28.8$1,800,000 in the first year is to the 28.9commissioner of natural resources for an 28.10agreement with Pheasants Forever in 28.11cooperation with the Minnesota Prairie 28.12Chicken Society to acquire and restore lands 28.13in the southern Red River Valley for wildlife 28.14management purposes under Minnesota 28.15Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8, or for 28.16designation and management as waterfowl 28.17production areas in Minnesota, in cooperation 28.18with the United States Fish and Wildlife 28.19Service. A list of proposed land acquisitions 28.20must be provided as part of the required 28.21accomplishment plan.
28.24$1,730,000 in the first year is to the 28.25commissioner of natural resources for 28.26agreements to acquire conservation easements 28.27within important bird areas identified in the 28.28Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan, to be 28.29used as follows: $408,000 is to Audubon 28.30Minnesota and $1,322,000 is to Minnesota 28.31Land Trust, of which up to $100,000 is for 28.32establishing monitoring and enforcement funds 28.33as approved in the accomplishment plan and 28.34subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 28.3597A.056, subdivision 17
. A list of permanent 29.1conservation easements must be provided as 29.2part of the final report.
29.5$2,270,000 in the first year is to the 29.6commissioner of natural resources for an 29.7agreement with the Wild Rice Watershed 29.8District to acquire land in fee and permanent 29.9conservation easement and to `restore river 29.10and related habitat in the Wild Rice River 29.11corridor. A list of proposed acquisitions and 29.12restorations must be provided as part of the 29.13required accomplishment plan.
29.16$4,880,000 in the first year is to the 29.17commissioner of natural resources to 29.18accelerate the restoration and enhancement of 29.19prairie communities on wildlife management 29.20areas, scientific and natural areas, state forest 29.21land, and land under native prairie bank 29.22easements. A list of proposed land restorations 29.23and enhancements must be provided as part 29.24of the required accomplishment plan.
29.27$1,120,000 in the first year is to the 29.28commissioner of natural resources for an 29.29agreement with Pheasants Forever to enhance 29.30and restore habitat on public lands. A list of 29.31proposed land restorations and enhancements 29.32must be provided as part of the final report.
29.33EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective retroactively from July 1, 2015.
29.34 Sec. 8. Laws 2016, chapter 172, article 1, section 2, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
30.4$3,250,000 the second year is to the 30.5commissioner of natural resources to acquire 30.6land in fee for wildlife management purposes 30.7under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, 30.8subdivision 8
, and to acquire land in fee for 30.9scientific and natural area purposes under 30.10Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, 30.11subdivision 5
. Subject to evaluation criteria 30.12in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority 30.13must be given to acquisition of lands that are 30.14eligible for the native prairie bank under 30.15Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands 30.16adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of 30.17proposed land acquisitions must be provided 30.18as part of the required accomplishment plan.
30.21$5,229,000 the second year is to the 30.22commissioner of natural resources for an 30.23agreement with Pheasants Forever to acquire 30.24in fee and restore lands for wildlife 30.25management area purposes under Minnesota 30.26Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8. 30.27Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota 30.28Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given 30.29to acquisition of lands that are eligible for the 30.30native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, 30.31section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected 30.32native prairie. A list of proposed land 30.33acquisitions must be provided as part of the 30.34required accomplishment plan.
31.1$1,000,000 the second year is to the 31.2commissioner of natural resources for an 31.3agreement with Fox Lake Conservation 31.4League, Inc. to acquire land in fee and restore 31.5strategic prairie grassland, wetland, and other 31.6wildlife habitat for wildlife management area 31.7purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section 31.886A.05, subdivision 8
. A list of proposed 31.9acquisitions must be provided as part of the 31.10required accomplishment plan.
31.13$2,754,000 the second year is to the 31.14commissioner of natural resources for an 31.15agreement with The Nature Conservancy in 31.16cooperation with the United States Fish and 31.17Wildlife Service to acquire land in fee or 31.18permanent conservation easements and restore 31.19lands within the Northern Tallgrass Prairie 31.20Habitat Preservation Area in western 31.21Minnesota for addition to the Northern 31.22Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge. 31.23Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota 31.24Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given 31.25to acquisition of lands that are eligible for the 31.26native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, 31.27section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected 31.28native prairie. A list of proposed land 31.29acquisitions must be provided as part of the 31.30required accomplishment plan and must be 31.31consistent with the priorities in the Minnesota 31.32Prairie Conservation Plan.
31.35$583,000 the second year is to the 31.36commissioner of natural resources for an 32.1agreement with The Trust for Public Land to 32.2acquire land in fee and restore lands in the 32.3Cannon River watershed for wildlife 32.4management purposes under Minnesota 32.5Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8. 32.6Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota 32.7Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given 32.8to acquisition of lands that are eligible for the 32.9native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, 32.10section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected 32.11native prairie. A list of proposed land 32.12acquisitions must be provided as part of the 32.13required accomplishment plan.
32.16$2,541,000 the second year is to the 32.17commissioner of natural resources to 32.18implement the Minnesota Prairie Conservation 32.19Plan through the acquisition of permanent 32.20conservation easements to protect and restore 32.21native prairie. Of this amount, up to $120,000 32.22is for establishing monitoring and enforcement 32.23funds as approved in the accomplishment plan 32.24and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 32.2597A.056, subdivision 17
. Subject to evaluation 32.26criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, 32.27priority must be given to acquisition of lands 32.28that are eligible for the native prairie bank 32.29under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or 32.30lands adjacent to protected native prairie. A 32.31list of permanent conservation easements must 32.32be provided as part of the final report.
32.35$6,708,000 the second year is to the Board of 32.36Water and Soil Resources to acquire 33.1permanent conservation easements and restore 33.2habitat under Minnesota Statutes, section 33.3103F.515
, to protect, restore, and enhance 33.4habitat by expanding the clean water fund 33.5riparian buffer program for at least equal 33.6wildlife benefits from buffers on private land. 33.7Of this amount, up to $130,000 $1,079,000 is 33.8to establish a monitoring and enforcement 33.9fund as approved in the accomplishment plan 33.10and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 33.1197A.056, subdivision 17
. A list of permanent 33.12conservation easements must be provided as 33.13part of the final report.
33.16$2,269,000 the second year is to the 33.17commissioner of natural resources for an 33.18agreement with Pheasants Forever, in 33.19cooperation with the Minnesota Prairie 33.20Chicken Society, to acquire land in fee and 33.21restore and enhance lands in the southern Red 33.22River Valley for wildlife management 33.23purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section 33.2486A.05, subdivision 8
, or for designation and 33.25management as waterfowl production areas 33.26in Minnesota, in cooperation with the United 33.27States Fish and Wildlife Service. Subject to 33.28evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 33.296136.0900, priority must be given to 33.30acquisition of lands that are eligible for the 33.31native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, 33.32section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected 33.33native prairie. A list of proposed land 33.34acquisitions must be provided as part of the 33.35required accomplishment plan.
34.1$1,475,000 the second year is to the 34.2commissioner of natural resources for an 34.3agreement with The Conservation Fund, in 34.4cooperation with Minnesota Land Trust, to 34.5acquire permanent conservation easements 34.6and restore high priority grassland, prairie, 34.7and wetland habitats as follows: $64,000 to 34.8The Conservation Fund; and $1,411,000 to 34.9Minnesota Land Trust, of which up to 34.10$100,000 is for establishing a monitoring and 34.11enforcement fund, as approved in the 34.12accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota 34.13Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17. 34.14Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota 34.15Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given 34.16to acquisition of lands that are eligible for the 34.17native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, 34.18section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected 34.19native prairie. A list of proposed acquisitions 34.20must be provided as part of the required 34.21accomplishment plan and must be consistent 34.22with the priorities in the Minnesota Prairie 34.23Conservation Plan.
34.26$3,983,000 the second year is to the 34.27commissioner of natural resources to 34.28accelerate restoration and enhancement of 34.29prairies, grasslands, and savannas on wildlife 34.30management areas, scientific and natural areas, 34.31native prairie bank land, and bluff prairies on 34.32state forest land in southeastern Minnesota. A 34.33list of proposed land restorations and 34.34enhancements must be provided as part of the 34.35required accomplishment plan.
35.1$1,208,000 the second year is to the 35.2commissioner of natural resources for 35.3agreements to restore and enhance wildlife 35.4habitat on public lands in Anoka, Isanti, 35.5Morrison, Sherburne, and Todd Counties as 35.6follows: $93,000 to Anoka Conservation 35.7District; $25,000 to Isanti County Parks and 35.8Recreation Department; $813,000 to Great 35.9River Greening; and $277,000 to the National 35.10Wild Turkey Federation. A list of proposed 35.11land restorations and enhancements must be 35.12provided as part of the required 35.13accomplishment plan.
35.14EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
35.15 Sec. 9. Laws 2016, chapter 172, article 1, section 2, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
35.19$5,650,000 the second year is to the 35.20commissioner of natural resources for an 35.21agreement with Pheasants Forever to acquire 35.22in fee and restore and enhance wetlands and 35.23grasslands to be designated and managed as 35.24waterfowl production areas in Minnesota, in 35.25cooperation with the United States Fish and 35.26Wildlife Service. A list of proposed land 35.27acquisitions must be provided as part of the 35.28required accomplishment plan.
35.31$5,801,000 the second year is to the 35.32commissioner of natural resources for an 35.33agreement with Ducks Unlimited to acquire 35.34in fee and restore prairie lands, wetlands, and 35.35land buffering shallow lakes for wildlife 36.1management purposes under Minnesota 36.2Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8. A list 36.3of proposed acquisitions must be provided as 36.4part of the required accomplishment plan.
36.6$13,808,000 the second year is to the Board 36.7of Water and Soil Resources to acquire lands 36.8in permanent conservation easements and to 36.9restore wetlands and native grassland habitat 36.10under Minnesota Statutes, section 103F.515. 36.11Of this amount, up to $195,000 $410,000 is 36.12to establish a monitoring and enforcement 36.13fund as approved in the accomplishment plan 36.14and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 36.1597A.056, subdivision 17
. A list of permanent 36.16conservation easements must be provided as 36.17part of the final report.
36.20$1,629,000 the second year is to the 36.21commissioner of natural resources for an 36.22agreement with Minnesota Land Trust to 36.23acquire permanent conservation easements in 36.24high-priority wetland habitat complexes in the 36.25prairie and forest/prairie transition regions. Of 36.26this amount, up to $180,000 is to establish a 36.27monitoring and enforcement fund, as approved 36.28in the accomplishment plan and subject to 36.29Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, 36.30subdivision 17
. A list of proposed easement 36.31acquisitions must be provided as part of the 36.32final report.
36.35$2,167,000 the second year is to the 36.36commissioner of natural resources to enhance 37.1and restore shallow lakes and wetland habitat 37.2statewide. A list of proposed land restorations 37.3and enhancements must be provided as part 37.4of the required accomplishment plan.
37.6$2,000,000 the second year is to the 37.7commissioner of natural resources to modify 37.8the dam at Marsh Lake for improved habitat 37.9management and to return the historic outlet 37.10of the Pomme de Terre River to Lac Qui Parle.
37.11EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
37.12 Sec. 10. REPEALER.
37.13Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 97A.056, subdivision 8, is repealed.
37.14ARTICLE 2
37.15CLEAN WATER FUND
37.17The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the agencies
37.18and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the clean
water 37.19fund and are available for the fiscal years indicated for allowable activities under
the 37.20Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 15. The figures "2018" and "2019" used
in this 37.21article mean that the appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal
year ending 37.22June 30, 2018, or June 30, 2019, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2018.
"The 37.23second year" is fiscal year 2019. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2018 and 2019. The
37.24appropriations in this article are onetime.
100,497,000
111,116,000
38.1The amounts that may be spent for each 38.2purpose are specified in the following sections.
Subd. 2.Availability of Appropriation
38.4Money appropriated in this article may not be 38.5spent on activities unless they are directly 38.6related to and necessary for a specific 38.7appropriation. Money appropriated in this 38.8article must be spent in accordance with 38.9Minnesota Management and Budget's 38.10Guidance to Agencies on Legacy Fund 38.11Expenditure. Notwithstanding Minnesota 38.12Statutes, section 16A.28, and unless otherwise 38.13specified in this article, fiscal year 2018 38.14appropriations are available until June 30, 38.152019, and fiscal year 2019 appropriations are 38.16available until June 30, 2020. If a project 38.17receives federal funds, the period of the 38.18appropriation is extended to equal the 38.19availability of federal funding.
Subd. 3.Disability Access
38.21Where appropriate, grant recipients of clean 38.22water funds, in consultation with the Council 38.23on Disability and other appropriate 38.24governor-appointed disability councils, boards, 38.25committees, and commissions, should make 38.26progress toward providing greater access to 38.27programs, print publications, and digital media 38.28for people with disabilities related to the 38.29programs the recipient funds using 38.30appropriations made in this article.
38.32(a) $350,000 the first year and $350,000 the 38.33second year are to increase monitoring for 38.34pesticides and pesticide degradates in surface 39.1water and groundwater and to use data 39.2collected to assess pesticide use practices.
39.3(b) $2,085,000 the first year and $2,086,000 39.4the second year are for monitoring and 39.5evaluating trends in the concentration of 39.6nitrate in groundwater in areas vulnerable to 39.7groundwater degradation; promoting, 39.8developing, and evaluating regional and 39.9crop-specific nutrient best management 39.10practices; assessing best management practice 39.11adoption; education and technical support from 39.12University of Minnesota Extension; grants to 39.13support agricultural demonstration and 39.14implementation activities; and other actions 39.15to protect groundwater from degradation from 39.16nitrate. This appropriation is available until 39.17June 30, 2022.
39.18(c) $75,000 the first year and $75,000 the 39.19second year are for administering clean water 39.20funds managed through the agriculture best 39.21management practices loan program. Any 39.22unencumbered balance at the end of the second 39.23year shall be added to the corpus of the loan 39.24fund.
39.25(d) $1,125,000 the first year and $1,125,000 39.26the second year are for technical assistance, 39.27research, and demonstration projects on proper 39.28implementation of best management practices 39.29and more precise information on nonpoint 39.30contributions to impaired waters and for grants 39.31to support on-farm demonstration of 39.32agricultural practices. This appropriation is 39.33available until June 30, 2022.
39.34(e) $663,000 the first year and $662,000 the 39.35second year are for research to quantify and 40.1reduce agricultural contributions to impaired 40.2waters and for development and evaluation of 40.3best management practices to protect and 40.4restore water resources. This appropriation is 40.5available until June 30, 2022.
40.6(f) $50,000 the first year and $50,000 the 40.7second year are for a research inventory 40.8database containing water-related research 40.9activities. Costs for information technology 40.10development or support for this research 40.11inventory database may be paid to the Office 40.12of MN.IT Services. This appropriation is 40.13available until June 30, 2022.
40.14(g) $2,000,000 the first year and $3,000,000 40.15the second year are to implement the 40.16Minnesota agricultural water quality 40.17certification program statewide. Funds 40.18appropriated in this paragraph are available 40.19until June 30, 2021.
40.20(h) $110,000 the first year and $110,000 the 40.21second year are to provide funding for a 40.22regional irrigation water quality specialist 40.23through University of Minnesota Extension.
40.24(i) $750,000 the first year and $750,000 the 40.25second year are for grants to the Board of 40.26Regents of the University of Minnesota to 40.27fund the Forever Green Agriculture Initiative 40.28and to protect the state's natural resources 40.29while increasing the efficiency, profitability, 40.30and productivity of Minnesota farmers by 40.31incorporating perennial and winter-annual 40.32crops into existing agricultural practices. This 40.33appropriation is available until June 30, 2022.
41.1(j) $1,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000 41.2the second year are for pesticide testing of 41.3private wells where nitrate is detected, as part 41.4of the Township Testing Program. This 41.5appropriation is available until June 30, 2022.
41.6(k) A portion of the funds in this section may 41.7be used for programs to train state and local 41.8outreach staff in the intersection between 41.9agricultural economics and agricultural 41.10conservation.
41.12(a) $7,000,000 the first year and $10,000,000 41.13the second year are for the point source 41.14implementation grants program under 41.15Minnesota Statutes, section 446A.073. This 41.16appropriation is available until June 30, 2022.
41.17(b) $125,000 the first year and $125,000 the 41.18second year are for small community 41.19wastewater treatment grants and loans under 41.20Minnesota Statutes, section 446A.075. This 41.21appropriation is available until June 30, 2022.
41.22(c) If there are any uncommitted funds at the 41.23end of each fiscal year under paragraph (a) or 41.24(b), the Public Facilities Authority may 41.25transfer the remaining funds to eligible 41.26projects under any of the programs listed in 41.27this section based on their priority rank on the 41.28Pollution Control Agency's project priority 41.29list.
26,835,000
41.31(a) $8,275,000 the first year and $8,275,000 41.32the second year are for completion of needed 41.33statewide assessments of surface water quality 42.1and trends according to Minnesota Statutes, 42.2chapter 114D. Of this amount, $125,000 the 42.3first year and $125,000 the second year are 42.4for grants to the Red River Watershed 42.5Management Board to enhance and expand 42.6the existing water quality and watershed 42.7monitoring river watch activities in the schools 42.8in the Red River of the North. The Red River 42.9Watershed Management Board shall provide 42.10a report to the commissioner of the Pollution 42.11Control Agency and the legislative committees 42.12and divisions with jurisdiction over 42.13environment and natural resources finance and 42.14policy and the clean water fund by February 42.1515, 2019, on the expenditure of this 42.16appropriation.
42.17(b) $9,904,000 the first year and $10,145,000 42.18the second year are to develop watershed 42.19restoration and protection strategies (WRAPS), 42.20which include total maximum daily load 42.21(TMDL) studies and TMDL implementation 42.22plans for waters listed on the United States 42.23Environmental Protection Agency approved 42.24impaired waters list in accordance with 42.25Minnesota Statutes, chapter 114D. The agency 42.26shall complete an average of ten percent of 42.27the TMDLs each year over the biennium.
42.28(c) $1,181,000 the first year and $1,182,000 42.29the second year are for groundwater 42.30assessment, including enhancing the ambient 42.31monitoring network, modeling, and evaluating 42.32trends, including the reassessment of 42.33groundwater that was assessed ten to 15 years 42.34ago and found to be contaminated.
43.1(d) $750,000 the first year and $750,000 the 43.2second year are for implementation of the St. 43.3Louis River System Area of Concern 43.4Remedial Action Plan. This appropriation 43.5must be matched at a rate of 65 percent 43.6nonstate money to 35 percent state money.
43.7(e) $1,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000 43.8the second year are for TMDL research and 43.9database development.
43.10(f) $900,000 the first year and $900,000 the 43.11second year are for national pollutant 43.12discharge elimination system wastewater and 43.13storm water TMDL implementation efforts.
43.14(g) $3,500,000 the first year and $3,745,000 43.15the second year are for enhancing the 43.16county-level delivery systems for subsurface 43.17sewage treatment system (SSTS) activities 43.18necessary to implement Minnesota Statutes, 43.19sections 115.55 and 115.56, for protection of 43.20groundwater, including base grants for all 43.21counties with SSTS programs and competitive 43.22grants to counties with specific plans to 43.23significantly reduce water pollution by 43.24reducing the number of systems that are an 43.25imminent threat to public health or safety or 43.26are otherwise failing. Counties that receive 43.27base grants must report the number of sewage 43.28noncompliant properties upgraded through 43.29SSTS replacement, connection to a centralized 43.30sewer system, or other means, including 43.31property abandonment or buy-out. Counties 43.32also must report the number of existing SSTS 43.33compliance inspections conducted in areas 43.34under county jurisdiction. These required 43.35reports are to be part of established annual 44.1reporting for SSTS programs. Counties that 44.2conduct SSTS inventories or those with an 44.3ordinance in place that requires an SSTS to 44.4be inspected as a condition of transferring 44.5property or as a condition of obtaining a local 44.6permit must be given priority for competitive 44.7grants under this paragraph. Of this amount, 44.8$1,000,000 each year is available to counties 44.9for grants to low-income landowners to 44.10address systems that pose an imminent threat 44.11to public health or safety or fail to protect 44.12groundwater. A grant awarded under this 44.13paragraph may not exceed $40,000 for the 44.14biennium. A county receiving a grant under 44.15this paragraph must submit a report to the 44.16agency listing the projects funded, including 44.17an account of the expenditures.
44.18(h) $275,000 the first year and $275,000 the 44.19second year are for accelerated implementation 44.20of MS4 permit requirements including 44.21additional technical assistance to 44.22municipalities experiencing difficulties 44.23understanding and implementing the basic 44.24requirements of the municipal storm water 44.25program.
44.26(i) $800,000 the first year and $1,200,000 the 44.27second year are for a grant program for 44.28sanitary sewer projects that are included in the 44.29draft or any updated Voyageurs National Park 44.30Clean Water Project Comprehensive Plan to 44.31restore the water quality of waters in 44.32Voyageurs National Park. Grants must be 44.33awarded to local government units for projects 44.34approved by the Voyageurs National Park 44.35Clean Water Joint Powers Board and must be 45.1matched by at least 25 percent from sources 45.2other than the clean water fund.
45.3(j) $200,000 the first year and $200,000 the 45.4second year are for coordination with the state 45.5of Wisconsin and the National Park Service 45.6on comprehensive phosphorous reduction 45.7activities in the Minnesota portion of Lake St. 45.8Croix on the St. Croix River. The 45.9commissioner must work with the St. Croix 45.10Basin Water Resources Planning Team and 45.11the St. Croix River Association to implement 45.12the water monitoring and phosphorous 45.13reduction activities.
45.14(k) $50,000 the first year and $50,000 the 45.15second year are to support activities of the 45.16Clean Water Council according to Minnesota 45.17Statutes, section 114D.30, subdivision 1.
45.18(l) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, 45.19section 16A.28, the appropriations in this 45.20section are available until June 30, 2022.
45.23(a) $1,950,000 the first year and $1,950,000 45.24the second year are for stream flow 45.25monitoring.
45.26(b) $1,250,000 the first year and $1,250,000 45.27the second year are for lake Index of 45.28Biological Integrity (IBI) assessments.
45.29(c) $135,000 the first year and $135,000 the 45.30second year are for assessing mercury and 45.31other contaminants of fish, including 45.32monitoring to track the status of impaired 45.33waters over time.
46.1(d) $1,940,000 the first year and $1,940,000 46.2the second year are for developing targeted, 46.3science-based watershed restoration and 46.4protection strategies.
46.5(e) $1,375,000 the first year and $1,375,000 46.6the second year are for water supply planning, 46.7aquifer protection, and monitoring activities.
46.8(f) $1,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000 46.9the second year are for technical assistance to 46.10support local implementation of nonpoint 46.11source restoration and protection activities.
46.12(g) $675,000 the first year and $675,000 the 46.13second year are for applied research and tools, 46.14including watershed hydrologic modeling; 46.15maintaining and updating spatial data for 46.16watershed boundaries, streams, and water 46.17bodies and integrating high-resolution digital 46.18elevation data; and assessing effectiveness of 46.19forestry best management practices for water 46.20quality.
46.21(h) $125,000 the first year and $125,000 the 46.22second year are for developing county 46.23geologic atlases.
46.24(i) $100,000 the first year and $100,000 the 46.25second year are for maintenance and updates 46.26to buffer maps and for technical guidance on 46.27buffer map interpretation to local units of 46.28government for implementation of buffer 46.29requirements. Maps must be provided to local 46.30units of government and made available to 46.31landowners on the Department of Natural 46.32Resources' Web site.
44,879,000
50,621,000
47.1(a) $4,875,000 the first year and $4,875,000 47.2the second year are for a pilot program to 47.3provide performance-based grants to local 47.4government units. The grants may be used to 47.5implement projects that protect, enhance, and 47.6restore surface water quality in lakes, rivers, 47.7and streams; protect groundwater from 47.8degradation; and protect drinking water 47.9sources. Projects must be identified in a 47.10comprehensive watershed plan developed 47.11under the One Watershed, One Plan or 47.12metropolitan surface water management 47.13frameworks or groundwater plans. Grant 47.14recipients must identify a nonstate match and 47.15may use other legacy funds to supplement 47.16projects funded under this paragraph.
47.17(b) $10,070,000 the first year and $13,812,000 47.18the second year are for grants to protect and 47.19restore surface water and drinking water; to 47.20keep water on the land; to protect, enhance, 47.21and restore water quality in lakes, rivers, and 47.22streams; and to protect groundwater and 47.23drinking water, including feedlot water quality 47.24and subsurface sewage treatment system 47.25projects and stream bank, stream channel, 47.26shoreline restoration, and ravine stabilization 47.27projects. The projects must use practices 47.28demonstrated to be effective, be of long-lasting 47.29public benefit, include a match, and be 47.30consistent with total maximum daily load 47.31(TMDL) implementation plans, watershed 47.32restoration and protection strategies (WRAPS), 47.33or local water management plans or their 47.34equivalents. A portion of these funds may be 47.35used to seek administrative efficiencies 48.1through shared resources by multiple local 48.2governmental units.
48.3(c) $4,000,000 the first year and $4,000,000 48.4the second year are for accelerated 48.5implementation, including local resource 48.6protection and enhancement grants and 48.7statewide program enhancements of 48.8supplements for technical assistance, citizen 48.9and community outreach, compliance, and 48.10training and certification.
48.11(d) $950,000 the first year and $950,000 the 48.12second year are to provide state oversight and 48.13accountability, evaluate results, provide 48.14implementation tools, and measure the value 48.15of conservation program implementation by 48.16local governments, including submission to 48.17the legislature by March 1 each 48.18even-numbered year a biennial report prepared 48.19by the board, in consultation with the 48.20commissioners of natural resources, health, 48.21agriculture, and the Pollution Control Agency, 48.22detailing the recipients, the projects funded 48.23under this section, and the amount of pollution 48.24reduced.
48.25(e) $2,500,000 the first year and $2,500,000 48.26the second year are to provide assistance, 48.27oversight, and grants for supporting local 48.28governments in implementing and complying 48.29with riparian protection and excessive soil loss 48.30requirements.
48.31(f) $3,875,000 the first year and $5,875,000 48.32the second year are to restore or preserve 48.33permanent conservation on riparian buffers 48.34adjacent to lakes, rivers, streams, and 48.35tributaries, to keep water on the land in order 49.1to decrease sediment, pollutant, and nutrient 49.2transport; reduce hydrologic impacts to surface 49.3waters; and increase infiltration for 49.4groundwater recharge. This appropriation may 49.5be used for restoration of riparian buffers 49.6permanently protected by easements purchased 49.7with this appropriation or contracts to achieve 49.8permanent protection for riparian buffers or 49.9stream bank restorations when the riparian 49.10buffers have been restored. Up to $1,920,000 49.11is for deposit in a monitoring and enforcement 49.12account.
49.13(g) $1,750,000 the first year and $1,750,000 49.14the second year are for permanent 49.15conservation easements on wellhead protection 49.16areas under Minnesota Statutes, section 49.17103F.515, subdivision 2, paragraph (d), or for 49.18grants to local units of government for fee title 49.19acquisition to permanently protect 49.20groundwater supply sources on wellhead 49.21protection areas or for otherwise ensuring 49.22long-term protection of groundwater supply 49.23sources as described under alternative 49.24management tools in the Department of 49.25Agriculture's Nitrogen Fertilizer Management 49.26Plan, including low nitrogen cropping systems 49.27or implementing nitrogen fertilizer best 49.28management practices. Priority must be placed 49.29on land that is located where the vulnerability 49.30of the drinking water supply is designated as 49.31high or very high by the commissioner of 49.32health, where drinking water protection plans 49.33have identified specific activities that will 49.34achieve long-term protection, and on lands 49.35with expiring Conservation Reserve Program 50.1contracts. Up to $105,000 is for deposit in a 50.2monitoring and enforcement account.
50.3(h) $84,000 the first year and $84,000 the 50.4second year are for a technical evaluation 50.5panel to conduct ten restoration evaluations 50.6under Minnesota Statutes, section 114D.50, 50.7subdivision 6.
50.8(i) $2,100,000 the first year and $2,100,000 50.9the second year are for assistance, oversight, 50.10and grants to local governments to transition 50.11local water management plans to a watershed 50.12approach as provided for in Minnesota 50.13Statutes, chapters 103B, 103C, 103D, and 50.14114D.
50.15(j) $750,000 the first year and $750,000 the 50.16second year are for technical assistance and 50.17grants for the conservation drainage program 50.18in consultation with the Drainage Work Group, 50.19coordinated under Minnesota Statutes, section 50.20103B.101, subdivision 13, that includes 50.21projects to improve multipurpose water 50.22management under Minnesota Statutes, section 50.23103E.015.
50.24(k) $1,500,000 the first year and $1,500,000 50.25the second year are to purchase and restore 50.26permanent conservation sites via easements 50.27or contracts to treat and store water on the land 50.28for water quality improvement purposes and 50.29related technical assistance. This work may 50.30be done in cooperation with the United States 50.31Department of Agriculture with a first priority 50.32use to accomplish a conservation reserve 50.33enhancement program, or equivalent, in the 50.34state. Up to $2,880,000 is for deposit in a 50.35monitoring and enforcement account.
51.1(l) $1,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000 51.2the second year are to purchase permanent 51.3conservation easements to protect lands 51.4adjacent to public waters with good water 51.5quality but threatened with degradation. Up 51.6to $60,000 is for deposit in a monitoring and 51.7enforcement account.
51.8(m) $425,000 the first year and $425,000 the 51.9second year are for a program to 51.10systematically collect data and produce 51.11county, watershed, and statewide estimates of 51.12soil erosion caused by water and wind along 51.13with tracking adoption of conservation 51.14measures, including cover crops, to address 51.15erosion.
51.16(n) $11,000,000 the first year and $11,000,000 51.17the second year are for payments to soil and 51.18water conservation districts for the purposes 51.19of Minnesota Statutes, sections 103C.321 and 51.20103C.331. From this appropriation, each soil 51.21and water conservation district shall receive 51.22an increase in its base funding of $100,000 51.23per year. Money remaining after the base 51.24increase is available for matching grants to 51.25soil and water conservation districts based on 51.26county allocations to soil and water 51.27conservation districts. The board and other 51.28agencies may reduce the amount of grants to 51.29a county by an amount equal to any reduction 51.30in the county's allocation to a soil and water 51.31conservation district from the county's 51.32previous year allocation when the board 51.33determines that the reduction was 51.34disproportionate.
52.1(o) The board shall contract for delivery of 52.2services with Conservation Corps Minnesota 52.3for restoration, maintenance, and other 52.4activities under this section for up to $500,000 52.5the first year and up to $500,000 the second 52.6year.
52.7(p) The board may shift grant or cost-share 52.8funds in this section and may adjust the 52.9technical and administrative assistance portion 52.10of the funds to leverage federal or other 52.11nonstate funds or to address oversight 52.12responsibilities or high-priority needs 52.13identified in local water management plans.
52.14(q) The board shall require grantees to specify 52.15the outcomes that will be achieved by the 52.16grants prior to any grant awards.
52.17(r) The appropriations in this section are 52.18available until June 30, 2022. Returned grant 52.19funds shall be regranted consistent with the 52.20purposes of this section.
52.22(a) $1,100,000 the first year and $1,100,000 52.23the second year are for addressing public 52.24health concerns related to contaminants found 52.25in Minnesota drinking water for which no 52.26health-based drinking water standards exist, 52.27including accelerating the development of 52.28health risk limits and improving the capacity 52.29of the department's laboratory to analyze 52.30unregulated contaminants.
52.31(b) $1,900,000 the first year and $1,900,000 52.32the second year are for protection of drinking 52.33water sources.
53.1(c) $110,000 the first year and $115,000 the 53.2second year are for cost-share assistance to 53.3public and private well owners for up to 50 53.4percent of the cost of sealing unused wells.
53.5(d) $125,000 the first year and $125,000 the 53.6second year are to develop and deliver 53.7groundwater restoration and protection 53.8strategies for use on a watershed scale for use 53.9in local water planning efforts and to provide 53.10resources to local governments for drinking 53.11water source protection activities.
53.12(e) $325,000 the first year and $325,000 the 53.13second year are for studying the occurrence 53.14and magnitude of contaminants in private 53.15wells and developing guidance and outreach 53.16to reduce risks to private-well owners.
53.17(f) $100,000 the first year and $100,000 the 53.18second year are for evaluating and addressing 53.19the risks from viruses in water supplies.
53.20(g) Unless otherwise specified, the 53.21appropriations in this section are available 53.22until June 30, 2021.
53.24(a) $975,000 the first year and $975,000 the 53.25second year are to implement projects that 53.26address emerging drinking-water supply 53.27threats, provide cost-effective regional 53.28solutions, leverage interjurisdictional 53.29coordination, support local implementation of 53.30water supply reliability projects, and prevent 53.31degradation of groundwater resources in the 53.32metropolitan area. These projects will provide 53.33to communities:
54.1(1) potential solutions to leverage regional 54.2water use through use of surface water, storm 54.3water, wastewater, and groundwater;
54.4(2) an analysis of infrastructure requirements 54.5for different alternatives;
54.6(3) development of planning level cost 54.7estimates, including capital cost and operation 54.8cost;
54.9(4) identification of funding mechanisms and 54.10an equitable cost-sharing structure for 54.11regionally beneficial water supply 54.12development projects; and
54.13(5) development of subregional groundwater 54.14models.
54.15(b) $250,000 the first year and $250,000 the 54.16second year are for the water demand 54.17reduction grant program to encourage 54.18implementation of water demand reduction 54.19measures by municipalities in the metropolitan 54.20area to ensure the reliability and protection of 54.21drinking water supplies.
54.23$15,000 the first year is for the Legislative 54.24Coordinating Commission for the Web site 54.25required in Minnesota Statutes, section 3.303, 54.26subdivision 10.
54.27 Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 114D.50, is amended by adding a subdivision 54.28to read:
54.29 Subd. 7. Maximum appropriation. No more than 95 percent of the projected balance 54.30in the clean water fund may be appropriated in a fiscal year.
55.1ARTICLE 3
55.2PARKS AND TRAILS FUND
55.4The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the agencies
55.5and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the parks
and 55.6trails fund and are available for the fiscal years indicated for each purpose. The
figures 55.7"2018" and "2019" used in this article mean that the appropriations listed under them
are 55.8available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018, or June 30, 2019, respectively.
"The first 55.9year" is fiscal year 2018. "The second year" is fiscal year 2019. "The biennium" is
fiscal 55.10years 2018 and 2019. All appropriations in this article are onetime.
41,989,000
55.17The amounts that may be spent for each 55.18purpose are specified in the following sections.
55.20Money appropriated in this article may not be 55.21spent on activities unless they are directly 55.22related to and necessary for a specific 55.23appropriation. Money appropriated in this 55.24article must be spent in accordance with 55.25Minnesota Management and Budget's 55.26Guidance to Agencies on Legacy Fund 55.27Expenditure. Notwithstanding Minnesota 55.28Statutes, section 16A.28, and unless otherwise 55.29specified in this article, fiscal year 2018 55.30appropriations are available until June 30, 55.312020, and fiscal year 2019 appropriations are 55.32available until June 30, 2021. If a project 55.33receives federal funds, the time period of the 56.1appropriation is extended to equal the 56.2availability of federal funding.
56.4Where appropriate, grant recipients of parks 56.5and trails funds, in consultation with the 56.6Council on Disability and other appropriate 56.7governor-appointed disability councils, boards, 56.8committees, and commissions, should make 56.9progress toward providing greater access to 56.10programs, print publications, and digital media 56.11for people with disabilities related to the 56.12programs the recipient funds using 56.13appropriations made in this article.
56.16(a) $16,584,000 the first year and $18,891,000 56.17the second year are for state parks, recreation 56.18areas, and trails to:
56.19(1) connect people to the outdoors;
56.20(2) acquire land and create opportunities;
56.21(3) maintain existing holdings; and
56.22(4) improve cooperation by coordinating with 56.23partners to implement the 25-year long-range 56.24parks and trails legacy plan.
56.25(b) $8,293,000 the first year and $9,445,000 56.26the second year are for grants for parks and 56.27trails of regional significance outside the 56.28seven-county metropolitan area under 56.29Minnesota Statutes, section 85.535. The grants 56.30awarded under this paragraph shall be based 56.31on the lists of recommended projects 56.32submitted to the legislative committees under 56.33Minnesota Statutes, section 85.536, 57.1subdivision 10, from the Greater Minnesota 57.2Regional Parks and Trails Commission 57.3established under Minnesota Statutes, section 57.485.536. Grants funded under this paragraph 57.5must support parks and trails of regional or 57.6statewide significance that meet the applicable 57.7definitions and criteria for regional parks and 57.8trails contained in the Greater Minnesota 57.9Regional Parks and Trails Strategic Plan 57.10adopted by the Greater Minnesota Regional 57.11Parks and Trails Commission on April 22, 57.122015. Grant recipients identified under this 57.13paragraph must submit a grant application to 57.14the commissioner of natural resources. Up to 57.152.5 percent of the appropriation may be used 57.16by the commissioner for the actual cost of 57.17issuing and monitoring the grants for the 57.18commission. Of the amount appropriated, 57.19$424,000 in fiscal year 2018 and $399,000 in 57.20fiscal year 2019 are for the Greater Minnesota 57.21Regional Parks and Trails Commission to 57.22carry out its duties under Minnesota Statutes, 57.23section 85.536, including the continued 57.24development of a statewide system plan for 57.25regional parks and trails outside the 57.26seven-county metropolitan area.
57.27(c) By January 15, 2018, the Greater 57.28Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails 57.29Commission shall submit a list of projects that 57.30contains the commission's recommendations 57.31for funding from the parks and trails fund for 57.32fiscal year 2019 to the chairs and ranking 57.33minority members of the house of 57.34representatives and senate committees and 57.35divisions with jurisdiction over the 58.1environment and natural resources and the 58.2parks and trails fund.
58.3(d) By January 15, 2018, the Greater 58.4Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails 58.5Commission shall submit a report that contains 58.6the commission's criteria for funding from the 58.7parks and trails fund, including the criteria 58.8used to determine if a park or trail is of 58.9regional significance, to the chairs and ranking 58.10minority members of the house of 58.11representatives and senate committees and 58.12divisions with jurisdiction over the 58.13environment and natural resources and the 58.14parks and trails fund.
58.15(e) $521,000 the first year and $548,000 the 58.16second year are for coordination and projects 58.17between the department, the Metropolitan 58.18Council, and the Greater Minnesota Regional 58.19Parks and Trails Commission; enhanced 58.20Web-based information for park and trail 58.21users; and support of activities of the Parks 58.22and Trails Legacy Advisory Committee.
58.23(f) The commissioner shall contract for 58.24services with Conservation Corps Minnesota 58.25for restoration, maintenance, and other 58.26activities under this section for at least 58.27$1,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000 the 58.28second year.
58.29(g) The implementing agencies receiving 58.30appropriations under this section shall give 58.31consideration to contracting with Conservation 58.32Corps Minnesota for restoration, maintenance, 58.33and other activities.
59.1(a) $16,584,000 the first year and $18,891,000 59.2the second year are for distribution according 59.3to Minnesota Statutes, section 85.53, 59.4subdivision 3.
59.5(b) Money appropriated under this section and 59.6distributed to implementing agencies must be 59.7used only to fund the list of projects approved 59.8by the elected representatives of each of the 59.9metropolitan parks implementing agencies. 59.10Projects funded by the money appropriated 59.11under this section must be substantially 59.12consistent with the project descriptions and 59.13dollar amounts approved by each elected body. 59.14Any funds remaining after completion of the 59.15listed projects may be spent by the 59.16implementing agencies on projects to support 59.17parks and trails.
59.18(c) Grant agreements entered into by the 59.19Metropolitan Council and recipients of money 59.20appropriated under this section must ensure 59.21that the funds are used to supplement and not 59.22substitute for traditional sources of funding.
59.23(d) The implementing agencies receiving 59.24appropriations under this section shall give 59.25consideration to contracting with Conservation 59.26Corps Minnesota for restoration, maintenance, 59.27and other activities.
59.29$7,000 the first year is for the Legislative 59.30Coordinating Commission for the Web site 59.31required in Minnesota Statutes, section 3.303, 59.32subdivision 10.
60.1 Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 85.53, is amended by adding a subdivision to 60.2read:
60.3 Subd. 6. Maximum appropriation. No more than 95 percent of the projected balance 60.4in the parks and trails fund may be appropriated in a fiscal year.
60.5 Sec. 7. SAUK RIVER REGIONAL PARK GRANT EXTENSION.
60.6The appropriation in Laws 2013, chapter 137, article 3, section 3, paragraph (c),
clause 60.7(9), from the parks and trails fund for trail enhancement, land acquisition, and other
60.8improvements at Sauk River Regional Park is available until June 30, 2022.
60.9EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective retroactively from June 30, 2016.
60.10 Sec. 8. HYLAND-BUSH-ANDERSON LAKES REGIONAL PARK RESERVE 60.11GRANT EXTENSION.
60.12The appropriations for fiscal years 2014 and 2015 in Laws 2013, chapter 137, article
3, 60.13section 4, paragraph (c), from the parks and trails fund for grants to the city of
Bloomington 60.14to reconstruct parking lots at the Hyland-Bush-Anderson Lakes Park Reserve are available
60.15until June 30, 2018.
60.16EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective retroactively from June 30, 2016.
60.17 Sec. 9. ANOKA COUNTY AND DAKOTA COUNTY REALLOCATIONS.
60.18Notwithstanding Laws 2013, chapter 137, article 3, section 4, paragraph (o), and Laws
60.192015, First Special Session chapter 2, article 3, section 4, paragraph (b):
60.20(1) Anoka County may allocate $438,000 of its share of the distribution for fiscal
year 60.212017 funds under Minnesota Statutes, section 85.53, subdivision 3, to Bunker Hills
Regional 60.22Park in accordance with the most recent priority rankings that Anoka County has submitted
60.23to the Metropolitan Council; and
60.24(2) Dakota County may allocate $180,000 of its share of the distribution under Minnesota
60.25Statutes, section 85.53, subdivision 3, designated for the Vermillion River Regional
60.26Greenway to the phase 2 improvement to Whitetail Woods Regional Park in Dakota County.
60.27EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
61.1ARTICLE 4
61.2ARTS AND CULTURAL HERITAGE FUND
61.4The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the entities
61.5and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the arts
and cultural 61.6heritage fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated for allowable activities
under 61.7the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 15. The figures "2018" and "2019"
used in 61.8this article mean that the appropriations listed under the figure are available for
the fiscal 61.9year ending June 30, 2018, or June 30, 2019, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal
year 61.102018. "The second year" is fiscal year 2019. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2018 and
2019. 61.11All appropriations in this article are onetime.
61.18The amounts that may be spent for each 61.19purpose are specified in the following 61.20subdivisions.
61.22Money appropriated in this article may not be 61.23spent on activities unless they are directly 61.24related to and necessary for a specific 61.25appropriation. Money appropriated in this 61.26article must not be spent on indirect costs or 61.27other institutional overhead charges that are 61.28not directly related to and necessary for a 61.29specific appropriation. Notwithstanding 61.30Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, and unless 61.31otherwise specified in this article, fiscal year 61.322018 appropriations are available until June 61.3330, 2019, and fiscal year 2019 appropriations 61.34are available until June 30, 2020. If a project 62.1receives federal funds, the time period of the 62.2appropriation is extended to equal the 62.3availability of federal funding.
62.4Any unencumbered balance remaining under 62.5this section in the first year does not cancel, 62.6but is available for the second year of the 62.7biennium.
Subd. 3.Minnesota State Arts Board
31,736,000
62.9(a) These amounts are appropriated to the 62.10Minnesota State Arts Board for arts, arts 62.11education, and arts access. Grant agreements 62.12entered into by the Minnesota State Arts Board 62.13and other recipients of appropriations in this 62.14subdivision must ensure that these funds are 62.15used to supplement and not substitute for 62.16traditional sources of funding. Each grant 62.17program established within this appropriation 62.18must be separately administered from other 62.19state appropriations for program planning and 62.20outcome measurements, but may take into 62.21consideration other state resources awarded 62.22in the selection of applicants and grant award 62.23size.
62.25$20,700,000 the first year and $25,589,000 62.26the second year are to support Minnesota 62.27artists and arts organizations in creating, 62.28producing, and presenting high-quality arts 62.29activities; to preserve, maintain, and interpret 62.30art forms and works of art so that they are 62.31accessible to Minnesota audiences; to 62.32overcome barriers to accessing high-quality 62.33arts activities; and to instill the arts into the 62.34community and public life in this state.
63.1$4,115,000 the first year and $4,610,000 the 63.2second year are for high-quality, 63.3age-appropriate arts education for Minnesotans 63.4of all ages to develop knowledge, skills, and 63.5understanding of the arts.
63.7$1,430,000 the first year and $1,537,000 the 63.8second year are for events and activities that 63.9represent, preserve, and maintain the diverse 63.10cultural arts traditions, including folk and 63.11traditional artists and art organizations, 63.12represented in this state.
63.13(e) Up to 4.5 percent of the funds appropriated 63.14in paragraphs (b) to (d) may be used by the 63.15board for administering grant programs, 63.16delivering technical services, providing fiscal 63.17oversight for the statewide system, and 63.18ensuring accountability.
63.19(f) Up to 30 percent of the remaining total 63.20appropriation to each of the categories listed 63.21in paragraphs (b) to (d) is for grants to the 63.22regional arts councils. Notwithstanding any 63.23other provision of law, regional arts council 63.24grants or other arts council grants for touring 63.25programs, projects, or exhibits must ensure 63.26the programs, projects, or exhibits are able to 63.27tour in their own region as well as all other 63.28regions of the state.
Subd. 4.Department of Education
63.30These amounts are appropriated to the 63.31commissioner of education for grants to the 63.3212 Minnesota regional library systems to 63.33provide educational opportunities in the arts, 63.34history, literary arts, and cultural heritage of 64.1Minnesota. These funds shall be allocated 64.2using the formula in Minnesota Statutes, 64.3section 134.355, subdivisions 3, 4, and 5, with 64.4the remaining 25 percent to be distributed to 64.5all qualifying systems in an amount 64.6proportionate to the number of qualifying 64.7system entities in each system. For purposes 64.8of this subdivision, "qualifying system entity" 64.9means a public library, a regional library 64.10system, a regional library system headquarters, 64.11a county, or an outreach service program. 64.12These funds may be used to sponsor programs 64.13provided by regional libraries or to provide 64.14grants to local arts and cultural heritage 64.15programs for programs in partnership with 64.16regional libraries. These funds must be 64.17distributed in ten equal payments per year. 64.18Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 64.1916A.28
, the appropriations encumbered on or 64.20before June 30, 2019, as grants or contracts in 64.21this subdivision are available until June 30, 64.222021.
Subd. 5.Minnesota Historical Society
64.24(a) These amounts are appropriated to the 64.25governing board of the Minnesota Historical 64.26Society to preserve and enhance access to 64.27Minnesota's history and its cultural and 64.28historical resources. Grant agreements entered 64.29into by the Minnesota Historical Society and 64.30other recipients of appropriations in this 64.31subdivision must ensure that these funds are 64.32used to supplement and not substitute for 64.33traditional sources of funding. Funds directly 64.34appropriated to the Minnesota Historical 64.35Society must be used to supplement, and not 64.36substitute for, traditional sources of funding. 65.1Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 65.216A.28
, for historic preservation projects that 65.3improve historic structures, the amounts are 65.4available until June 30, 2021. The Minnesota 65.5Historical Society or grant recipients of the 65.6Minnesota Historical Society using arts and 65.7cultural heritage funds under this subdivision 65.8must give consideration to Conservation Corps 65.9Minnesota and Northern Bedrock 65.10Conservation Corps, or an organization 65.11carrying out similar work, for projects with 65.12the potential to need historic preservation 65.13services.
65.16$5,381,000 the first year and $6,947,000 the 65.17second year are for history programs and 65.18projects operated or conducted by or through 65.19local, county, regional, or other historical or 65.20cultural organizations or for activities to 65.21preserve significant historic and cultural 65.22resources. Funds are to be distributed through 65.23a competitive grant process. The Minnesota 65.24Historical Society shall administer these funds 65.25using established grant mechanisms, with 65.26assistance from the advisory committee 65.27created under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 65.284, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), item 65.29(ii).
65.31$5,025,000 the first year and $6,905,000 the 65.32second year are for programs and purposes 65.33related to the historical and cultural heritage 65.34of the state of Minnesota, conducted by the 65.35Minnesota Historical Society.
66.2$2,000,000 the first year and $2,200,000 the 66.3second year are for partnerships involving 66.4multiple organizations, which may include the 66.5Minnesota Historical Society, to preserve and 66.6enhance access to Minnesota's history and 66.7cultural heritage in all regions of the state.
66.10$300,000 the first year and $300,000 the 66.11second year are for a contract or contracts to 66.12be awarded on a competitive basis to conduct 66.13statewide surveys of Minnesota's sites of 66.14historical, archaeological, and cultural 66.15significance. Results of the surveys must be 66.16published in a searchable form and available 66.17to the public on a cost-free basis. The 66.18Minnesota Historical Society, the Office of 66.19the State Archaeologist, and the Indian Affairs 66.20Council shall each appoint a representative to 66.21an oversight board to select contractors and 66.22direct the conduct of the surveys. The 66.23oversight board shall consult with the 66.24Departments of Transportation and Natural 66.25Resources.
66.27$300,000 the first year and $300,000 the 66.28second year are for a digital library project to 66.29preserve, digitize, and share Minnesota 66.30images, documents, and historical materials. 66.31The Minnesota Historical Society shall 66.32cooperate with the Minitex interlibrary loan 66.33system and shall jointly share this 66.34appropriation for these purposes.
(6) Fort Snelling Chapel
67.1$90,000 the first year is for a grant to the Fort 67.2Snelling Memorial Chapel Foundation to 67.3restore the stained glass in the historic Fort 67.4Snelling Memorial Chapel in Bloomington.
67.6(a) These amounts are appropriated to the 67.7commissioner of administration for grants to 67.8the named organizations for the purposes 67.9specified in this subdivision. The 67.10commissioner of administration may use a 67.11portion of this appropriation for costs that are 67.12directly related to and necessary to the 67.13administration of grants in this section.
67.14(b) Grant agreements entered into by the 67.15commissioner and recipients of appropriations 67.16under this subdivision must ensure that money 67.17appropriated in this subdivision is used to 67.18supplement and not substitute for traditional 67.19sources of funding.
(c) Public Television
67.21$4,150,000 the first year and $3,900,000 the 67.22second year are for grants to the Minnesota 67.23Public Television Association for production 67.24and acquisition grants according to Minnesota 67.25Statutes, section 129D.18. Of this amount, 67.26$650,000 in the first year is for a grant to Twin 67.27Cities Public Television to produce the 67.28Vietnam: Minnesota Remembers project. Any 67.29production costs associated with this project 67.30incurred on or after February 1, 2017, are 67.31eligible for reimbursement under this section 67.32as long as these funds are available under 67.33subdivision 2.
68.1$1,500,000 the first year and $1,700,000 the 68.2second year are for Minnesota Public Radio 68.3to create programming and expand news 68.4service on Minnesota's cultural heritage and 68.5history.
68.8$1,500,000 the first year and $1,700,000 the 68.9second year are appropriated for a grant to the 68.10Association of Minnesota Public Educational 68.11Radio Stations for production and acquisition 68.12grants in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, 68.13section 129D.19.
(f) Como Park Zoo
68.15$1,000,000 the first year and $1,200,000 the 68.16second year are for a grant to the Como Park 68.17Zoo and Conservatory for program 68.18development that features education programs 68.19and habitat enhancement, special exhibits, 68.20music appreciation programs, and historical 68.21garden access and preservation.
(g) Lake Superior Zoo
68.23$75,000 the first year and $75,000 the second 68.24year are for a grant to the Lake Superior Zoo 68.25to develop new regionally significant 68.26educational exhibits and programs.
68.28$600,000 the first year and $600,000 the 68.29second year are to the Science Museum of 68.30Minnesota for arts, arts education, and arts 68.31access and to preserve Minnesota's history and 68.32cultural heritage, including student and teacher 68.33outreach, statewide educational initiatives, and 68.34community-based exhibits that preserve 68.35Minnesota's history and cultural heritage.
(i) Wilderness Inquiry
69.2$250,000 the first year and $250,000 the 69.3second year are for grants to Wilderness 69.4Inquiry to preserve Minnesota's outdoor 69.5history, culture, and heritage by connecting 69.6Minnesota youth to natural resources.
(j) Veterans Memorial Grants
69.8$200,000 the first year is for a competitive 69.9grants program to provide grants to local units 69.10of government for veterans memorials to 69.11preserve the culture and heritage of Minnesota. 69.12The local unit of government must provide a 69.13nonstate cash match equal to the amount of 69.14the grant received under this paragraph.
(k) Medal of Honor Commemorative Memorial
69.16$250,000 the first year is to complete design 69.17and construction of a memorial in the Capitol 69.18area to honor all Minnesota Medal of Honor 69.19recipients. This appropriation is not available 69.20until the commissioner determines that at least 69.21$250,000 is committed to the project from 69.22nonstate sources, and there are sufficient 69.23resources to complete the project, as required 69.24in Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.502, and 69.25Laws 2016, chapter 189, article 13, section 69.2664.
(l) Big Marine Lake Veterans Rest Camp
69.28$278,000 the first year is for a grant to the Big 69.29Marine Lake Veterans Rest Camp to develop 69.30and build a welcome center that supports the 69.31mission, programs, and safety of the Veterans 69.32Rest Camp to provide Minnesota's cultural, 69.33historical, and recreational activities to 69.34veterans, their families, and their guests.
(m) Camp Legionville
70.2$222,000 the first year is for a grant to Camp 70.3Legionville to update the dining facility to 70.4allow the camp to continue to provide an 70.5overnight facility with programs for youth, 70.6veterans, and the public related to Minnesota's 70.7cultural, historical, and recreational activities.
(n) Green Giant Museum
70.9$300,000 the first year and $75,000 the second 70.10year are for a grant to the city of Blue Earth 70.11to predesign, design, construct, furnish, and 70.12equip the Green Giant Museum to preserve 70.13the culture and history of Minnesota.
(o) State Archeologist Non-Indian Remains Project
70.16$108,000 the first year is for the Office of the 70.17State Archaeologist Non-Indian Remains 70.18Analysis and Reburial project.
(p) Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities
70.21$55,000 the first year is for the digital 70.22enhancement project of the Governor's 70.23Council on Developmental Disabilities.
Subd. 7.Minnesota Zoo
70.25These amounts are appropriated to the 70.26Minnesota Zoological Board for programs and 70.27development of the Minnesota Zoological 70.28Garden and for providing access and education 70.29related to programs on the cultural heritage of 70.30Minnesota.
Subd. 8.Minnesota Humanities Center
70.32(a) These amounts are appropriated to the 70.33Board of Directors of the Minnesota 70.34Humanities Center for the purposes specified 71.1in this subdivision. The Minnesota Humanities 71.2Center may use up to 4.5 percent of the 71.3following grants to cover the cost of 71.4administering, planning, evaluating, and 71.5reporting these grants. The Minnesota 71.6Humanities Center must develop a written 71.7plan to issue the grants in this subdivision and 71.8shall submit the plan for review and approval 71.9by the Department of Administration. The 71.10written plan must require the Humanities 71.11Center to create and adhere to grant policies 71.12that are similar to those established pursuant 71.13to Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.97, 71.14subdivision 4, paragraph (a), clause (1).
71.15No grants awarded in this subdivision may be 71.16used for travel outside the state of Minnesota. 71.17The grant agreement must specify the 71.18repercussions for failing to comply with the 71.19grant agreement.
71.21$1,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000 the 71.22second year are for programs and purposes of 71.23the Minnesota Humanities Center. Of this 71.24amount, $100,000 each year may be used for 71.25the veterans' voices program.
71.26The Minnesota Humanities Center may 71.27consider museums and organizations 71.28celebrating the identities of Minnesotans for 71.29grants from these funds.
71.31$200,000 the first year and $200,000 the 71.32second year are for grants to the Minnesota 71.33Civic Education Coalition: Minnesota Civic 71.34Youth, the Learning Law and Democracy 72.1Foundation, and YMCA Youth in Government 72.2to conduct civics education programs for the 72.3civic and cultural development of Minnesota 72.4youth. Civics education is the study of 72.5constitutional principles and the democratic 72.6foundation of our national, state, and local 72.7institutions and the study of political processes 72.8and structures of government, grounded in the 72.9understanding of constitutional government 72.10under the rule of law.
72.12$45,000 the first year and $45,000 the second 72.13year are for a grant to the Minnesota State 72.14Council on Disability to produce and broadcast 72.15programs to preserve Minnesota's disability 72.16history and culture and to conduct celebrations 72.17of the Americans with Disabilities Act. These 72.18funds are available until June 30, 2020.
(e) Fanka Arts Program
72.20$150,000 each year is for a Fanka arts grant 72.21program to one or more community 72.22organizations that participate in statewide 72.23Somali arts and cultural programs that provide 72.24arts education, workshops, mentor programs, 72.25or community presentations and community 72.26engagement events. The funding must be used 72.27for Fanka programs to provide arts education 72.28and workshops, mentor programs, and 72.29community presentations and community 72.30engagement events throughout Minnesota.
72.32$150,000 each year is for a grant to the Somali 72.33Museum of Minnesota for the Heritage Arts 72.34and Cultural Vitality programs for classes, 73.1exhibits, presentations, and outreach about the 73.2Somali community and heritage in Minnesota.
(g) Children's Museum Grants
73.4$950,000 the first year and $950,000 the 73.5second year are for arts and cultural heritage 73.6grants to children's museums.
73.7Of this amount, $500,000 the first year and 73.8$500,000 the second year are for the 73.9Minnesota Children's Museum, $150,000 each 73.10year is for the Duluth Children's Museum, 73.11$150,000 each year is for the Grand Rapids 73.12Children's Museum, and $150,000 each year 73.13is for the Southern Minnesota Children's 73.14Museum.
Subd. 9.Indian Affairs Council
73.16(a) These amounts are appropriated to the 73.17Indian Affairs Council for the purposes 73.18identified in this subdivision.
73.21$550,000 the first year and $700,000 the 73.22second year are for grants for programs that 73.23preserve Dakota and Ojibwe Indian language 73.24and to foster educational programs in Dakota 73.25and Ojibwe languages.
73.27$275,000 the first year and $275,000 the 73.28second year are for grants of $137,500 each 73.29year to the Niigaane Ojibwe Immersion School 73.30and the Wicoie Nandagikendan urban 73.31immersion project.
74.1$200,000 the first year and $300,000 the 74.2second year are for competitive grants for 74.3language immersion programs.
(e) Graves Protection
74.5$100,000 each year is for the Indian Affairs 74.6Council to carry out responsibilities under 74.7Minnesota Statutes, section 307.08, to comply 74.8with Public Law 101-601, the Native 74.9American Graves Protection and Repatriation 74.10Act, and to develop an osteology laboratory 74.11and repository for American Indian human 74.12remains.
(f) Why Treaties Matter Exhibit
74.14$125,000 each year is to partner and 74.15collaborate with the Minnesota Humanities 74.16Center for the Why Treaties Matter Exhibit. 74.17The Minnesota Humanities Center will be the 74.18fiscal agent for this exhibit.
Subd. 10.Legislature
74.20This amount is appropriated to the Legislative 74.21Coordinating Commission to operate the Web 74.22site for dedicated funds required under 74.23Minnesota Statutes, section 3.303, subdivision 74.2410
74.25 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 129D.17, is amended by adding a subdivision to 74.26read:
74.27 Subd. 5. Maximum appropriation. No more than 95 percent of the projected balance 74.28in the arts and cultural heritage fund may be appropriated in a fiscal year.