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Chapter 91 - Minnesota Session Laws
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2017, Regular Session
HF707 Text
CHAPTER 91--H.F.No. 707
relating to state government; appropriating money from outdoor heritage, clean water, parks and trails, and arts and cultural heritage funds; modifying requirements for expending money from legacy funds; modifying and extending prior appropriations; requiring reports;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 85.53, by adding a subdivision; 97A.056, by adding subdivisions; 114D.50, subdivision 4, by adding a subdivision; 129D.17, subdivision 4, by adding a subdivision; Laws 2012, chapter 264, article 1, section 2, subdivision 5, as amended; Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 2, article 1, section 2, subdivision 2, as amended; Laws 2016, chapter 172, article 1, section 2, subdivisions 2, 4; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 97A.056, subdivision 8.
new text beginAPPROPRIATIONS.new text end
new text begin The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the outdoor heritage fund for the fiscal year indicated for each purpose. The figures "2018" and "2019" used in this article mean that the appropriations listed under the figure are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018, and June 30, 2019, respectively. The "first year" is fiscal year 2018. The "second year" is fiscal year 2019. The "biennium" is fiscal years 2018 and 2019, respectively. The appropriations in this article are onetime appropriations. new text end
new text begin APPROPRIATIONS new text end
new text begin Available for the Year new text end
new text begin Ending June 30 new text end
new text begin 2018 new text end new text begin 2019 new text end
new text begin OUTDOOR HERITAGE FUND new text end
new text begin Total Appropriation new text end
new text begin $ new text end new text begin 102,605,000 new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 1,958,000 new text end
new text begin This appropriation is from the outdoor heritage fund. The amounts that may be spent for each purpose are specified in the following subdivisions. new text end
new text begin Prairies new text end
new text begin 29,489,000 new text end new text begin 1,373,000 new text end
new text begin (a) DNR Wildlife Management Area and Scientific and Natural Area Acquisition - Phase IX new text end
new text begin $3,064,000 the first year and $1,373,000 the second year are to the commissioner of natural resources to acquire in fee and restore lands for wildlife management purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8, and to acquire land in fee for scientific and natural area purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 5. Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquiring lands that are eligible for the native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. new text end
new text begin (b) Accelerating the Wildlife Management Area Acquisition - Phase IX new text end
new text begin $5,603,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Pheasants Forever to acquire in fee and restore lands for wildlife management area purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8. Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquiring lands that are eligible for the native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. new text end
new text begin (c) Minnesota Prairie Recovery Project - Phase VII new text end
new text begin $1,901,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with The Nature Conservancy to acquire land in fee for native prairie, wetland, and savanna and to restore and enhance grasslands, wetlands, and savanna. Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquiring lands that are eligible for the native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. No later than 180 days after The Nature Conservancy's fiscal year ends, The Nature Conservancy must submit to the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council annual income statements and balance sheets for income and expenses from land acquired with this appropriation. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan and must be consistent with the priorities identified in Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan. new text end
new text begin (d) Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge Land Acquisition - Phase VIII new text end
new text begin $2,683,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with The Nature Conservancy in cooperation with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to acquire land in fee or permanent conservation easements and restore lands in the Northern Tallgrass Prairie Habitat Preservation Area in western Minnesota for addition to the Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge. Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquiring lands that are eligible for the native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan, and the acquisitions must be consistent with the priorities in Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan. new text end
new text begin (e) Cannon River Headwaters Habitat Complex - Phase VII new text end
new text begin $1,436,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with The Trust for Public Land to acquire in fee and restore lands in the Cannon River watershed for wildlife management purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8. Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquiring lands that are eligible for the native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. new text end
new text begin (f) Accelerated Native Prairie Bank Protection - Phase VI new text end
new text begin $2,481,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources to acquire permanent conservation easements to implement the strategies in Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan to protect and restore native prairie. Of this amount, up to $140,000 is for establishing monitoring and enforcement funds as approved in the accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17. Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquiring lands that are eligible for the native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of permanent conservation easements must be provided as part of the final report. new text end
new text begin (g) Reinvest In Minnesota (RIM) Buffers for Wildlife and Water - Phase VII new text end
new text begin $5,333,000 the first year is to the Board of Water and Soil Resources to restore habitat and acquire permanent conservation easements under Minnesota Statutes, section 103F.515, to protect, restore, and enhance habitat by expanding the riparian-buffer program of the clean water fund for at least equal wildlife benefits from buffers on private land. Of this amount, up to $858,000 is for establishing a monitoring and enforcement fund as approved in the accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of permanent conservation easements must be provided as part of the final report. new text end
new text begin (h) Prairie Chicken Habitat Partnership of the Southern Red River Valley - Phase III new text end
new text begin $1,908,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Pheasants Forever in cooperation with the Minnesota Prairie Chicken Society to acquire land in fee and restore and enhance lands in the southern Red River valley for wildlife management purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8, or to be designated and managed as waterfowl-production areas in Minnesota in cooperation with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquiring lands that are eligible for the native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. new text end
new text begin (i) Accelerated Prairie Restoration and Enhancement on DNR Lands - Phase IX new text end
new text begin $3,950,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources to accelerate restoration and enhancement of prairies, grasslands, and savannas on wildlife management areas, scientific and natural areas, native prairie bank land, bluff prairies on state forest land in southeastern Minnesota, and United States Fish and Wildlife Service waterfowl-production area and refuge lands. A list of proposed land restorations and enhancements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. new text end
new text begin (j) Anoka Sandplain Habitat Restoration and Enhancement - Phase V new text end
new text begin $1,130,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for agreements to acquire permanent conservation easements and to restore and enhance wildlife habitat on public lands in Anoka, Benton, Isanti, Morrison, and Stearns Counties as follows: $41,000 is to the Anoka Conservation District, $231,000 is to the Isanti County Soil and Water Conservation District, $345,000 is to Great River Greening, $163,000 is to the Stearns County Soil and Water Conservation District, and $350,000 is to Minnesota Land Trust. Up to $40,000 to Minnesota Land Trust is for establishing monitoring and enforcement funds as approved in the accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of proposed permanent conservation easements, restorations, and enhancements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. new text end
new text begin Forests new text end
new text begin 16,824,000 new text end new text begin -0- new text end
new text begin (a) Carnelian Creek Conservation Corridor new text end
new text begin $2,458,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Minnesota Land Trust to acquire permanent conservation easements in Washington County. Of this amount, up to $30,000 is for establishing a monitoring and enforcement fund as approved in the accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of proposed permanent conservation easements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. new text end
new text begin (b) Laurentian Forest - St. Louis County Habitat Project new text end
new text begin $2,400,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for agreements with the Minnesota Deer Hunters Association in cooperation with The Conservation Fund and St. Louis County to acquire land in fee to be transferred to St. Louis County for wildlife habitat purposes. The amount is for agreements as follows: $2,292,000 to the Minnesota Deer Hunter Association and $108,000 to The Conservation Fund. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. new text end
new text begin (c) Southeast Minnesota Protection and Restoration - Phase V new text end
new text begin $2,375,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources to acquire land in fee for wildlife management purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8; to acquire land in fee for scientific and natural areas under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 5; to acquire land in fee for state forest purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 7; to acquire permanent conservation easements; and to restore and enhance prairie, grassland, forest, and savanna. The amount is for agreements as follows: $1,000,000 to The Nature Conservancy, $675,000 to The Trust for Public Land, and $700,000 to Minnesota Land Trust. Up to $80,000 to Minnesota Land Trust is for establishing a monitoring and enforcement fund as approved in the accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17. No later than 180 days after the The Nature Conservancy's fiscal year ends, The Nature Conservancy must submit to the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council annual income statements and balance sheets for income and expenses from land acquired in fee with this appropriation and not transferred to the state or a local governmental unit. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. new text end
new text begin (d) Minnesota Forests for the Future - Phase V new text end
new text begin $2,291,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources to acquire easements for forest, wetland, and shoreline habitat through working forest permanent conservation easements under the Minnesota forests for the future program pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 84.66. A conservation easement acquired with money appropriated under this paragraph must comply with Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 13. The accomplishment plan must include an easement monitoring and enforcement plan. Of this amount, up to $72,000 is for establishing a monitoring and enforcement fund as approved in the accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of permanent conservation easements must be provided as part of the final report. new text end
new text begin (e) State Forest Acquisitions - Phase IV new text end
new text begin $1,000,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources to acquire lands in fee for wildlife habitat purposes in the Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 7. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. new text end
new text begin (f) Critical Shoreland Protection Program - Phase IV new text end
new text begin $1,700,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Minnesota Land Trust to acquire permanent conservation easements along rivers and lakes in the northern forest region. Of this amount, up to $120,000 is for establishing a monitoring and enforcement fund as approved in the accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of proposed permanent conservation easements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. new text end
new text begin (g) Bushmen Lake new text end
new text begin $4,600,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with The Conservation Fund in cooperation with the United States Forest Service to acquire lands in fee adjacent to Bushmen Lake in St. Louis County to be managed for wildlife habitat purposes. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. new text end
new text begin Wetlands new text end
new text begin 28,869,000 new text end new text begin -0- new text end
new text begin (a) Accelerating Waterfowl-Production Area Acquisition - Phase IX new text end
new text begin $5,500,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Pheasants Forever to acquire land in fee and restore and enhance wetlands and grasslands to be designated and managed as waterfowl-production areas in Minnesota in cooperation with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. new text end
new text begin (b) Shallow Lakes and Wetland Protection Program - Phase VI new text end
new text begin $5,750,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Ducks Unlimited to acquire land in fee and restore prairie lands, wetlands, and land-buffering shallow lakes for wildlife management purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8. A list of proposed acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. new text end
new text begin (c) RIM Wetlands Partnership - Phase VIII new text end
new text begin $10,398,000 the first year is to the Board of Water and Soil Resources to acquire permanent conservation easements and to restore wetlands and native grassland habitat under Minnesota Statutes, section 103F.515. Of this amount, up to $306,000 is for establishing a monitoring and enforcement fund as approved in the accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of permanent conservation easements must be provided as part of the final report. new text end
new text begin (d) Wild-Rice Shoreland Protection Program - Phase V new text end
new text begin $750,000 the first year is to the Board of Water and Soil Resources to acquire permanent conservation easements on wild-rice lake shoreland habitat for native wild-rice bed protection. Of this amount, up to $59,000 is for establishing a monitoring and enforcement fund as approved in the accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of permanent conservation easements must be provided as part of the final report by the Board of Water and Soil Resources. new text end
new text begin (e) Accelerated Shallow Lakes and Wetlands Enhancement - Phase IX new text end
new text begin $1,755,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources to enhance and restore shallow lakes and wetland habitat statewide. A list of proposed land restorations and enhancements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. new text end
new text begin (f) Living Shallow Lakes and Wetland Initiative - Phase VI new text end
new text begin $4,716,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Ducks Unlimited to restore and enhance shallow lakes and wetlands on public lands and wetlands under permanent conservation easement for wildlife management purposes. A list of proposed shallow-lake enhancements and wetland restorations must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. new text end
new text begin Habitats new text end
new text begin 26,544,000 new text end new text begin -0- new text end
new text begin (a) Mississippi Headwaters Habitat Corridor Partnership - Phase III new text end
new text begin $1,617,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources to acquire lands in fee and restore wildlife habitat in the Mississippi headwaters and for agreements as follows: $60,000 to the Mississippi Headwaters Board and $1,557,000 to The Trust for Public Land. $779,000 the first year is to the Board of Water and Soil Resources to acquire lands in permanent conservation easements and to restore wildlife habitat. Up to $59,000 to the Board of Water and Soil Resources is for establishing a monitoring and enforcement fund as approved in the accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of proposed acquisitions must be included as part of the required accomplishment plan. new text end
new text begin (b) Fisheries Habitat Protection on Strategic North-Central Minnesota Lakes - Phase III new text end
new text begin $1,716,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources to acquire land in permanent conservation easements to sustain healthy fish habitat on coldwater lakes in Aitkin, Cass, Crow Wing, and Hubbard Counties for agreements as follows: $113,000 to the Leech Lake Area Watershed Foundation and $1,603,000 to Minnesota Land Trust. Up to $120,000 to Minnesota Land Trust is for establishing a monitoring and enforcement fund as approved in the accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of permanent conservation easements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. new text end
new text begin (c) Goose Prairie new text end
new text begin $600,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the Wild Rice Watershed District, in cooperation with the Department of Natural Resources, to enhance aquatic and upland habitat in and adjacent to the Goose Prairie Marsh Wildlife Management Area in Clay County. A list of proposed land enhancements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. new text end
new text begin (d) Minnesota Trout Unlimited Coldwater Fish Habitat Enhancement and Restoration - Phase IX new text end
new text begin $2,403,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Minnesota Trout Unlimited to restore or enhance habitat for trout and other species in and along coldwater rivers, lakes, and streams in Minnesota. A list of proposed restorations and enhancements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. new text end
new text begin (e) DNR Stream Habitat - Phase II new text end
new text begin $2,166,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources to restore and enhance habitat in degraded streams and critical aquatic-species habitat and to facilitate fish passage. A list of proposed land restorations and enhancements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. new text end
new text begin (f) St. Louis River Restoration Initiative - Phase IV new text end
new text begin $3,392,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources to restore aquatic habitats in the St. Louis River estuary. Of this appropriation, up to $226,000 is for an agreement with Minnesota Land Trust. A list of proposed restorations must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. new text end
new text begin (g) Shell Rock River Watershed Habitat Restoration Program - Phase VI new text end
new text begin $1,779,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the Shell Rock River Watershed District to acquire land in fee and restore and enhance aquatic habitat in the Shell Rock River watershed. A list of proposed acquisitions, restorations, and enhancements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. new text end
new text begin (h) Lake Wakanda Enhancement Project new text end
new text begin $921,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Kandiyohi County to enhance aquatic habitat in and adjacent to Lake Wakanda in Kandiyohi County. A list of proposed land enhancements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. new text end
new text begin (i) Wolverton Creek Habitat Restoration new text end
new text begin $1,877,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the Buffalo-Red River Watershed District to acquire permanent conservation easements and restore and enhance aquatic and upland habitat associated with Wolverton Creek in the Buffalo-Red River watershed. A list of proposed acquisitions, restorations, and enhancements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan. new text end
new text begin (j) Conservation Partners Legacy Grant Program: Statewide and Metro Habitat - Phase IX new text end
new text begin $9,294,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for a program to provide competitive matching grants of up to $400,000 to local, regional, state, and national organizations for enhancing, restoring, or protecting forests, wetlands, prairies, or habitat for fish, game, or wildlife in Minnesota. Of this amount, up to $2,660,000 is for grants in the seven-county metropolitan area and cities with a population of 50,000 or greater. Grants must not be made for activities required to fulfill the duties of owners of lands subject to conservation easements. Grants must not be for projects that have a total project cost exceeding $575,000. Of the total appropriation, $634,000 may be spent for personnel costs and other direct and necessary administrative costs. Grantees may acquire land or interests in land. Easements must be permanent. Grants may not be used to establish easement stewardship accounts. Land acquired in fee must be open to hunting and fishing during the open season unless otherwise provided by law. The program must require a match of at least ten percent from nonstate sources for all grants. The match may be cash or in-kind resources. For grant applications of $25,000 or less, the commissioner must provide a separate, simplified application process. Subject to Minnesota Statutes, the commissioner must, when evaluating projects of equal value, give priority to organizations that have a history of receiving or a charter to receive private contributions for local conservation or habitat projects. If acquiring land in fee or a conservation easement, priority must be given to projects associated with or within one mile of existing wildlife management areas under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8; scientific and natural areas under Minnesota Statutes, sections 84.033 and 86A.05, subdivision 5; or aquatic management areas under Minnesota Statutes, sections 86A.05, subdivision 14, and 97C.02. All restoration or enhancement projects must be on land permanently protected by a permanent covenant ensuring perpetual maintenance and protection of restored and enhanced habitat, by a conservation easement, or by public ownership, or must be in public waters as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 103G.005, subdivision 15. Priority must be given to restoration and enhancement projects on public lands. Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 13, applies to grants awarded under this paragraph. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2021. No less than five percent of the amount of each grant must be held back from reimbursement until the grant recipient has completed a grant accomplishment report by the deadline and in the form prescribed by and satisfactory to the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council. The commissioner must provide notice of the grant program in the game and fish law summary prepared under Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.051, subdivision 2. new text end
new text begin Administration new text end
new text begin 879,000 new text end new text begin 585,000 new text end
new text begin (a) Contract Management new text end
new text begin $150,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for contract management duties assigned in this section. The commissioner must provide an accomplishment plan in the form specified by the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council for expending this appropriation. The accomplishment plan must include a copy of the grant contract template and reimbursement manual. No money may be expended before the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council approves the accomplishment plan. new text end
new text begin (b) Legislative Coordinating Commission new text end
new text begin $571,000 the first year and $578,000 the second year is to the Legislative Coordinating Commission for Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council administrative expenses and for compensating and reimbursing expenses of council members. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2019. Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.281, applies to this appropriation. new text end
new text begin (c) Technical Evaluation Panel new text end
new text begin $150,000 the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for a technical evaluation panel to conduct up to 20 restoration and enhancement evaluations under Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 10. new text end
new text begin (d) Legacy Web site new text end
new text begin $8,000 the first year and $7,000 the second year are to the Legislative Coordinating Commission for the Web site required in Minnesota Statutes, section 3.303, subdivision 10. new text end
new text begin Appropriation Availability new text end
new text begin Money appropriated in this section may not be spent on activities unless they are directly related to and necessary for a specific appropriation and are specified in the accomplishment plan approved by the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council. Money appropriated in this section must not be spent on institutional overhead charges that are not directly related to and necessary for a specific appropriation. Unless otherwise provided, the amounts in this section are available until June 30, 2020. For acquiring real property, the amounts in this section are available until June 30, 2021, if a binding agreement with a landowner or purchase agreement is entered into by June 30, 2020, and closed no later than June 30, 2021. Appropriations for restoration or enhancement are available until June 30, 2022, or five years after acquisition, whichever is later, so that initial restoration or enhancement work can be completed. If a project receives at least 15 percent of its funding from federal funds, the appropriation period may be extended to equal the availability of federal funding to a maximum of six years, provided the federal funding was confirmed and included in the first draft accomplishment plan. Money appropriated for fee title acquisition of land may be used to restore, enhance, and provide for public use of the land acquired with the appropriation. Public use facilities must have no more than a minimal impact on habitat in acquired lands. new text end
new text begin Payment Conditions and Capital Equipment Expenditures new text end
new text begin All agreements referred to in this section must be administered on a reimbursement basis unless otherwise provided in this section. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.41, expenditures directly related to each appropriation's purpose made on or after July 1, 2017, or the date of accomplishment plan approval, whichever is later, are eligible for reimbursement unless otherwise provided in this section. For the purposes of administering appropriations and legislatively authorized agreements paid out of the outdoor heritage fund, an expense must be considered reimbursable by the administering agency when the recipient presents the agency with an invoice or binding agreement with the landowner and the recipient attests that the goods have been received or the landowner agreement is binding. Periodic reimbursement must be made upon receiving documentation that the items articulated in the accomplishment plan approved by the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council have been achieved, including partial achievements as evidenced by progress reports approved by the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council. Reasonable amounts may be advanced to projects to accommodate cash-flow needs, support future management of acquired lands, or match a federal share. The advances must be approved as part of the accomplishment plan. Capital equipment expenditures for specific items over $10,000 must be itemized in and approved as part of the accomplishment plan. new text end
new text begin Mapping new text end
new text begin Each direct recipient of money appropriated in this section, as well as each recipient of a grant awarded pursuant to this section, must provide geographic information to the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council for mapping any lands acquired in fee with money appropriated in this section and open to public taking of fish and game. The commissioner of natural resources must include the lands acquired in fee with money appropriated in this section on maps showing public recreation opportunities. Maps must include information on and acknowledgment of the outdoor heritage fund, including a notation of any restrictions. new text end
new text begin Fiscal Year 2019 Recommendations new text end
new text begin The Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council must consider recommending up to $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2019 appropriations from the outdoor heritage fund for conservation easements and restoration as provided in subdivision 4, paragraph (c). new text end
Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 97A.056, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:
new text begin Revenues. new text end
new text begin (a) A recipient must disclose to the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council and the commissioner all revenues that are received by the recipient before the availability of the appropriation ends and that are generated from activities on land acquired in fee title or easement, restored, or enhanced with money from the outdoor heritage fund. The revenues must be disclosed to the council and commissioner no later than 60 days after the availability of the appropriation ends. new text end
new text begin (b) For all revenues disclosed under paragraph (a), a recipient must: new text end
new text begin (1) use the revenues to protect, restore, or enhance wetlands, prairies, forests, or habitat for fish, game, or wildlife according to the appropriation purposes and the approved accomplishment plan; new text end
new text begin (2) use the revenues for other purposes as approved in the accomplishment plan by the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council; or new text end
new text begin (3) transfer the revenues to the outdoor heritage fund no later than 60 days after the availability of the appropriation ends, unless otherwise approved by the council. new text end
new text begin (c) Paragraph (b), clause (3), does not apply to the state and its departments and agencies. new text end
new text begin Reserve requirement. new text end
new text begin In any fiscal year, at least five percent of that year's projected tax receipts determined by the most recent forecast for the outdoor heritage fund must not be appropriated. new text end
new text begin Previous funding notification requirement. new text end
new text begin Any state agency or organization requesting a direct appropriation from the outdoor heritage fund must inform the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council and the house of representatives and senate committees having jurisdiction over the outdoor heritage fund, at the time the request for funding is made, whether the request is supplanting or is a substitution for any previous funding that was not from a legacy fund and was used for the same purpose. new text end
Laws 2012, chapter 264, article 1, section 2, subdivision 5, as amended by Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 2, article 1, section 7, is amended to read:
(h) Protect Aquatic Habitat from Invasive Carp
$7,500,000 in the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources for design construction, including acquisition, operation, and evaluation of structural deterrents for invasive carp to protect Minnesota's aquatic habitat. Use of this money requires a one-to-one match for projects on state boundary waters.new text begin A match is not required for design or feasibility studies. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2019.new text end
new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment. new text end
Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 2, article 1, section 2, subdivision 2, as amended by Laws 2016, chapter 172, article 1, section 5, is amended to read:
40,948,000 -0-
(a) DNR Wildlife Management Area and Scientific and Natural Area Acquisition - Phase VII
$4,570,000 in the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources to acquire land in fee for wildlife management purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8, and to acquire land in fee for scientific and natural area purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 5. Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquisition of lands that are eligible for the native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of proposed land and permanent conservation easement acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.
(b) Accelerating Wildlife Management Area Acquisition - Phase VII
$7,452,000 in the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Pheasants Forever to acquire land in fee for wildlife management area purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8. Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquisition of lands that are eligible for the native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.
(c) Minnesota Prairie Recovery Project - Phase VI
$4,032,000 in the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with The Nature Conservancy to acquire native prairie, wetlands, and savanna and restore and enhance grasslands, wetlands, and savanna. Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquisition of lands that are eligible for the native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. Annual income statements and balance sheets for income and expenses from land acquired with this appropriation must be submitted to the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council no later than 180 days following the close of The Nature Conservancy's fiscal year. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan and must be consistent with the priorities identified in the Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan.
(d) Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge Land Acquisition - Phase VI
$3,430,000 in the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with The Nature Conservancy in cooperation with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to acquire land in fee or permanent conservation easements within the Northern Tallgrass Prairie Habitat Preservation Area in western Minnesota for addition to the Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge. Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquisition of lands that are eligible for the native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan and must be consistent with the priorities in the Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan.
(e) Accelerated Native Prairie Bank Protection - Phase IV
$3,740,000 in the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources to implement the Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan through the acquisition of permanent conservation easements to protect native prairie and grasslands. Up to $165,000 is for establishing monitoring and enforcement funds as approved in the accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17. Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquisition of lands that are eligible for the native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of permanent conservation easements must be provided as part of the final report.
(f) Minnesota Buffers for Wildlife and Water - Phase V
$4,544,000 in the first year is to the Board of Water and Soil Resources to acquire permanent conservation easements to protect and enhance habitat by expanding the clean water fund riparian buffer program for at least equal wildlife benefits from buffers on private land. Up to deleted text begin$72,500deleted text endnew text begin $728,000new text end is for establishing a monitoring and enforcement fund as approved in the accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of permanent conservation easements must be provided as part of the final report.
(g) Cannon River Headwaters Habitat Complex - Phase V
$1,380,000 in the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with The Trust for Public Land to acquire and restore lands in the Cannon River watershed for wildlife management purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8. Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquisition of lands that are eligible for the native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.
(h) Prairie Chicken Habitat Partnership of the Southern Red River Valley
$1,800,000 in the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Pheasants Forever in cooperation with the Minnesota Prairie Chicken Society to acquire and restore lands in the southern Red River Valley for wildlife management purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8, or for designation and management as waterfowl production areas in Minnesota, in cooperation with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.
(i) Protecting and Restoring Minnesota's Important Bird Areas
$1,730,000 in the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for agreements to acquire conservation easements within important bird areas identified in the Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan, to be used as follows: $408,000 is to Audubon Minnesota and $1,322,000 is to Minnesota Land Trust, of which up to $100,000 is for establishing monitoring and enforcement funds as approved in the accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of permanent conservation easements must be provided as part of the final report.
(j) Wild Rice River Corridor Habitat Restoration
$2,270,000 in the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with the Wild Rice Watershed District to acquire land in fee and permanent conservation easement and to restore river and related habitat in the Wild Rice River corridor. A list of proposed acquisitions and restorations must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.
(k) Accelerated Prairie Restoration and Enhancement on DNR Lands - Phase VII
$4,880,000 in the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources to accelerate the restoration and enhancement of prairie communities on wildlife management areas, scientific and natural areas, state forest land, and land under native prairie bank easements. A list of proposed land restorations and enhancements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.
(l) Enhanced Public Land Grasslands - Phase II
$1,120,000 in the first year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Pheasants Forever to enhance and restore habitat on public lands. A list of proposed land restorations and enhancements must be provided as part of the final report.
new text begin This section is effective retroactively from July 1, 2015. new text end
Laws 2016, chapter 172, article 1, section 2, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
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(a) DNR Wildlife Management Area and Scientific and Natural Area Acquisition - Phase VIII
$3,250,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources to acquire land in fee for wildlife management purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8, and to acquire land in fee for scientific and natural area purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 5. Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquisition of lands that are eligible for the native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.
(b) Accelerating Wildlife Management Area Acquisition - Phase VIII
$5,229,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Pheasants Forever to acquire in fee and restore lands for wildlife management area purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8. Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquisition of lands that are eligible for the native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.
(c) Martin County/Fox Lake Wildlife Management Area Acquisition
$1,000,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Fox Lake Conservation League, Inc. to acquire land in fee and restore strategic prairie grassland, wetland, and other wildlife habitat for wildlife management area purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8. A list of proposed acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.
(d) Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge Land Acquisition - Phase VII
$2,754,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with The Nature Conservancy in cooperation with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to acquire land in fee or permanent conservation easements and restore lands within the Northern Tallgrass Prairie Habitat Preservation Area in western Minnesota for addition to the Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge. Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquisition of lands that are eligible for the native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan and must be consistent with the priorities in the Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan.
(e) Cannon River Headwaters Habitat Complex - Phase VI
$583,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with The Trust for Public Land to acquire land in fee and restore lands in the Cannon River watershed for wildlife management purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8. Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquisition of lands that are eligible for the native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.
(f) Accelerated Native Prairie Bank Protection - Phase V
$2,541,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources to implement the Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan through the acquisition of permanent conservation easements to protect and restore native prairie. Of this amount, up to $120,000 is for establishing monitoring and enforcement funds as approved in the accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17. Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquisition of lands that are eligible for the native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of permanent conservation easements must be provided as part of the final report.
(g) Reinvest In Minnesota (RIM) Buffers for Wildlife and Water - Phase VI
$6,708,000 the second year is to the Board of Water and Soil Resources to acquire permanent conservation easements and restore habitat under Minnesota Statutes, section 103F.515, to protect, restore, and enhance habitat by expanding the clean water fund riparian buffer program for at least equal wildlife benefits from buffers on private land. Of this amount, up to deleted text begin$130,000deleted text endnew text begin $1,079,000new text end is to establish a monitoring and enforcement fund as approved in the accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of permanent conservation easements must be provided as part of the final report.
(h) Prairie Chicken Habitat Partnership of the Southern Red River Valley - Phase II
$2,269,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Pheasants Forever, in cooperation with the Minnesota Prairie Chicken Society, to acquire land in fee and restore and enhance lands in the southern Red River Valley for wildlife management purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8, or for designation and management as waterfowl production areas in Minnesota, in cooperation with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquisition of lands that are eligible for the native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.
(i) Grassland Conservation Partnership - Phase II
$1,475,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with The Conservation Fund, in cooperation with Minnesota Land Trust, to acquire permanent conservation easements and restore high priority grassland, prairie, and wetland habitats as follows: $64,000 to The Conservation Fund; and $1,411,000 to Minnesota Land Trust, of which up to $100,000 is for establishing a monitoring and enforcement fund, as approved in the accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17. Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given to acquisition of lands that are eligible for the native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected native prairie. A list of proposed acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan and must be consistent with the priorities in the Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan.
(j) Accelerated Prairie Restoration and Enhancement on DNR Lands - Phase VIII
$3,983,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources to accelerate restoration and enhancement of prairies, grasslands, and savannas on wildlife management areas, scientific and natural areas, native prairie bank land, and bluff prairies on state forest land in southeastern Minnesota. A list of proposed land restorations and enhancements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.
(k) Anoka Sandplain Habitat Restoration and Enhancement - Phase IV
$1,208,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources for agreements to restore and enhance wildlife habitat on public lands in Anoka, Isanti, Morrison, Sherburne, and Todd Counties as follows: $93,000 to Anoka Conservation District; $25,000 to Isanti County Parks and Recreation Department; $813,000 to Great River Greening; and $277,000 to the National Wild Turkey Federation. A list of proposed land restorations and enhancements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.
Laws 2016, chapter 172, article 1, section 2, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
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(a) Accelerating the Waterfowl Production Area Acquisition - Phase VIII
$5,650,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Pheasants Forever to acquire in fee and restore and enhance wetlands and grasslands to be designated and managed as waterfowl production areas in Minnesota, in cooperation with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. A list of proposed land acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.
(b) Shallow Lake and Wetland Protection Program - Phase V
$5,801,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Ducks Unlimited to acquire in fee and restore prairie lands, wetlands, and land buffering shallow lakes for wildlife management purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 8. A list of proposed acquisitions must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.
(c) RIM Wetlands Partnership - Phase VII
$13,808,000 the second year is to the Board of Water and Soil Resources to acquire lands in permanent conservation easements and to restore wetlands and native grassland habitat under Minnesota Statutes, section 103F.515. Of this amount, up to deleted text begin$195,000deleted text endnew text begin $410,000new text end is to establish a monitoring and enforcement fund as approved in the accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of permanent conservation easements must be provided as part of the final report.
(d) Wetland Habitat Protection Program - Phase II
$1,629,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Minnesota Land Trust to acquire permanent conservation easements in high-priority wetland habitat complexes in the prairie and forest/prairie transition regions. Of this amount, up to $180,000 is to establish a monitoring and enforcement fund, as approved in the accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of proposed easement acquisitions must be provided as part of the final report.
(e) Accelerated Shallow Lakes and Wetlands Enhancement - Phase VIII
$2,167,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources to enhance and restore shallow lakes and wetland habitat statewide. A list of proposed land restorations and enhancements must be provided as part of the required accomplishment plan.
(f) Marsh Lake - Phase II
$2,000,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources to modify the dam at Marsh Lake for improved habitat management and to return the historic outlet of the Pomme de Terre River to Lac Qui Parle.
new text begin OUTDOOR HERITAGE FUND INDIRECT COSTS; REPORT. new text end
new text begin By October 1, 2017, the commissioner of management and budget must submit to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees and divisions with jurisdiction over the outdoor heritage fund a report of the amount from the outdoor heritage fund used to reimburse the general fund for indirect costs under Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.127. The report must include: new text end
new text begin (1) information for all years that outdoor heritage fund appropriations have been made through fiscal year 2017; new text end
new text begin (2) the legal authority of the specific appropriations from which indirect costs were funded; and new text end
new text begin (3) information on how statewide indirect cost allocations from the outdoor heritage fund contribute to the constitutional requirement that funds be spent only to restore, protect, and enhance wetlands, prairies, forests, and habitat for fish, game, and wildlife. new text end
new text begin REPEALER. new text end
new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 97A.056, subdivision 8, new text end new text begin is repealed. new text end
new text beginCLEAN WATER FUND APPROPRIATIONS.new text end
new text begin The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the clean water fund and are available for the fiscal years indicated for allowable activities under the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 15. The figures "2018" and "2019" used in this article mean that the appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018, or June 30, 2019, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2018. "The second year" is fiscal year 2019. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2018 and 2019. The appropriations in this article are onetime. new text end
new text begin CLEAN WATER new text end
new text begin $ new text end new text begin 100,497,000 new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 111,373,000 new text end
new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each purpose are specified in the following sections. new text end
new text begin Availability of Appropriation new text end
new text begin Money appropriated in this article may not be spent on activities unless they are directly related to and necessary for a specific appropriation. Money appropriated in this article must be spent in accordance with Minnesota Management and Budget's Guidance to Agencies on Legacy Fund Expenditure. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, and unless otherwise specified in this article, fiscal year 2018 appropriations are available until June 30, 2019, and fiscal year 2019 appropriations are available until June 30, 2020. If a project receives federal funds, the period of the appropriation is extended to equal the availability of federal funding. new text end
new text begin Disability Access new text end
new text begin Where appropriate, grant recipients of clean water funds, in consultation with the Council on Disability and other appropriate governor-appointed disability councils, boards, committees, and commissions, should make progress toward providing greater access to programs, print publications, and digital media for people with disabilities related to the programs the recipient funds using appropriations made in this article. new text end
new text begin DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE new text end
new text begin $ new text end new text begin 8,283,000 new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 9,283,000 new text end
new text begin (a) $350,000 the first year and $350,000 the second year are to increase monitoring for pesticides and pesticide degradates in surface water and groundwater and to use data collected to assess pesticide use practices. new text end
new text begin (b) $2,085,000 the first year and $2,086,000 the second year are for monitoring and evaluating trends in the concentration of nitrate in groundwater in areas vulnerable to groundwater degradation; promoting, developing, and evaluating regional and crop-specific nutrient best management practices; assessing best management practice adoption; education and technical support from University of Minnesota Extension; grants to support agricultural demonstration and implementation activities; and other actions to protect groundwater from degradation from nitrate. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2022. new text end
new text begin (c) $75,000 the first year and $75,000 the second year are for administering clean water funds managed through the agriculture best management practices loan program. Any unencumbered balance at the end of the second year shall be added to the corpus of the loan fund. new text end
new text begin (d) $1,125,000 the first year and $1,125,000 the second year are for technical assistance, research, and demonstration projects on proper implementation of best management practices and more precise information on nonpoint contributions to impaired waters and for grants to support on-farm demonstration of agricultural practices. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2022. new text end
new text begin (e) $663,000 the first year and $662,000 the second year are for research to quantify and reduce agricultural contributions to impaired waters and for development and evaluation of best management practices to protect and restore water resources. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2022. new text end
new text begin (f) $50,000 the first year and $50,000 the second year are for a research inventory database containing water-related research activities. Costs for information technology development or support for this research inventory database may be paid to the Office of MN.IT Services. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2022. new text end
new text begin (g) $2,000,000 the first year and $3,000,000 the second year are to implement the Minnesota agricultural water quality certification program statewide. Funds appropriated in this paragraph are available until June 30, 2021. new text end
new text begin (h) $110,000 the first year and $110,000 the second year are to provide funding for a regional irrigation water quality specialist through University of Minnesota Extension. new text end
new text begin (i) $750,000 the first year and $750,000 the second year are for grants to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to fund the Forever Green Agriculture Initiative and to protect the state's natural resources while increasing the efficiency, profitability, and productivity of Minnesota farmers by incorporating perennial and winter-annual crops into existing agricultural practices. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2022. new text end
new text begin (j) $1,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000 the second year are for pesticide testing of private wells where nitrate is detected, as part of the Township Testing Program. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2022. new text end
new text begin (k) $75,000 the first year and $75,000 the second year are to evaluate market opportunities and develop markets for crops that can be profitable for farmers and beneficial for water quality and soil health. new text end
new text begin (l) A portion of the funds in this section may be used for programs to train state and local outreach staff in the intersection between agricultural economics and agricultural conservation. new text end
new text begin PUBLIC FACILITIES AUTHORITY new text end
new text begin $ new text end new text begin 5,307,000 new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 10,693,000 new text end
new text begin (a) $5,182,000 the first year and $10,568,000 the second year are for the point source implementation grants program under Minnesota Statutes, section 446A.073. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2022. new text end
new text begin (b) $125,000 the first year and $125,000 the second year are for small community wastewater treatment grants and loans under Minnesota Statutes, section 446A.075. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2022. new text end
new text begin (c) If there are any uncommitted funds at the end of each fiscal year under paragraph (a) or (b), the Public Facilities Authority may transfer the remaining funds to eligible projects under any of the programs listed in this section based on their priority rank on the Pollution Control Agency's project priority list. new text end
new text begin POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY new text end
new text begin $ new text end new text begin 25,790,000 new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 26,290,000 new text end
new text begin (a) $8,275,000 the first year and $8,275,000 the second year are for completion of needed statewide assessments of surface water quality and trends according to Minnesota Statutes, chapter 114D. Of this amount, $125,000 the first year and $125,000 the second year are for grants to the Red River Watershed Management Board to enhance and expand the existing water quality and watershed monitoring river watch activities in the schools in the Red River of the North. The Red River Watershed Management Board shall provide a report to the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency and the legislative committees and divisions with jurisdiction over environment and natural resources finance and policy and the clean water fund by February 15, 2019, on the expenditure of this appropriation. new text end
new text begin (b) $9,409,000 the first year and $9,638,000 the second year are to develop watershed restoration and protection strategies (WRAPS), which include total maximum daily load (TMDL) studies and TMDL implementation plans for waters listed on the United States Environmental Protection Agency approved impaired waters list in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, chapter 114D. The agency shall complete an average of ten percent of the TMDLs each year over the biennium. new text end
new text begin (c) $1,181,000 the first year and $1,182,000 the second year are for groundwater assessment, including enhancing the ambient monitoring network, modeling, and evaluating trends, including the reassessment of groundwater that was assessed ten to 15 years ago and found to be contaminated. new text end
new text begin (d) $750,000 the first year and $750,000 the second year are for implementation of the St. Louis River System Area of Concern Remedial Action Plan. This appropriation must be matched at a rate of 65 percent nonstate money to 35 percent state money. new text end
new text begin (e) $500,000 the first year and $500,000 the second year are for TMDL research and database development. new text end
new text begin (f) $900,000 the first year and $900,000 the second year are for national pollutant discharge elimination system wastewater and storm water TMDL implementation efforts. new text end
new text begin (g) $3,500,000 the first year and $3,370,000 the second year are for enhancing the county-level delivery systems for subsurface sewage treatment system (SSTS) activities necessary to implement Minnesota Statutes, sections 115.55 and 115.56, for protection of groundwater, including base grants for all counties with SSTS programs and competitive grants to counties with specific plans to significantly reduce water pollution by reducing the number of systems that are an imminent threat to public health or safety or are otherwise failing. Counties that receive base grants must report the number of sewage noncompliant properties upgraded through SSTS replacement, connection to a centralized sewer system, or other means, including property abandonment or buy-out. Counties also must report the number of existing SSTS compliance inspections conducted in areas under county jurisdiction. These required reports are to be part of established annual reporting for SSTS programs. Counties that conduct SSTS inventories or those with an ordinance in place that requires an SSTS to be inspected as a condition of transferring property or as a condition of obtaining a local permit must be given priority for competitive grants under this paragraph. Of this amount, $1,000,000 each year is available to counties for grants to low-income landowners to address systems that pose an imminent threat to public health or safety or fail to protect groundwater. A grant awarded under this paragraph may not exceed $40,000 for the biennium. A county receiving a grant under this paragraph must submit a report to the agency listing the projects funded, including an account of the expenditures. new text end
new text begin (h) $225,000 the first year and $225,000 the second year are for accelerated implementation of MS4 permit requirements including additional technical assistance to municipalities experiencing difficulties understanding and implementing the basic requirements of the municipal storm water program. new text end
new text begin (i) $800,000 the first year and $1,200,000 the second year are for a grant program for sanitary sewer projects that are included in the draft or any updated Voyageurs National Park Clean Water Project Comprehensive Plan to restore the water quality of waters in Voyageurs National Park. Grants must be awarded to local government units for projects approved by the Voyageurs National Park Clean Water Joint Powers Board and must be matched by at least 25 percent from sources other than the clean water fund. new text end
new text begin (j) $200,000 the first year and $200,000 the second year are for coordination with the state of Wisconsin and the National Park Service on comprehensive phosphorous reduction activities in the Minnesota portion of Lake St. Croix on the St. Croix River. The commissioner must work with the St. Croix Basin Water Resources Planning Team and the St. Croix River Association to implement the water monitoring and phosphorous reduction activities. new text end
new text begin (k) $50,000 the first year and $50,000 the second year are to support activities of the Clean Water Council according to Minnesota Statutes, section 114D.30, subdivision 1. new text end
new text begin (l) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, the appropriations in this section are available until June 30, 2022. new text end
new text begin DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES new text end
new text begin $ new text end new text begin 8,446,000 new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 8,446,000 new text end
new text begin (a) $1,950,000 the first year and $1,950,000 the second year are for stream flow monitoring. new text end
new text begin (b) $1,250,000 the first year and $1,250,000 the second year are for lake Index of Biological Integrity (IBI) assessments. new text end
new text begin (c) $135,000 the first year and $135,000 the second year are for assessing mercury and other contaminants of fish, including monitoring to track the status of impaired waters over time. new text end
new text begin (d) $1,886,000 the first year and $1,886,000 the second year are for developing targeted, science-based watershed restoration and protection strategies. new text end
new text begin (e) $1,375,000 the first year and $1,375,000 the second year are for water supply planning, aquifer protection, and monitoring activities. new text end
new text begin (f) $950,000 the first year and $950,000 the second year are for technical assistance to support local implementation of nonpoint source restoration and protection activities. new text end
new text begin (g) $675,000 the first year and $675,000 the second year are for applied research and tools, including watershed hydrologic modeling; maintaining and updating spatial data for watershed boundaries, streams, and water bodies and integrating high-resolution digital elevation data; and assessing effectiveness of forestry best management practices for water quality. new text end
new text begin (h) $125,000 the first year and $125,000 the second year are for developing county geologic atlases. new text end
new text begin (i) $100,000 the first year and $100,000 the second year are for maintenance and updates to buffer maps and for technical guidance on buffer map interpretation to local units of government for implementation of buffer requirements. Maps must be provided to local units of government and made available to landowners on the Department of Natural Resources' Web site. new text end
new text begin BOARD OF WATER AND SOIL RESOURCES new text end
new text begin $ new text end new text begin 45,911,000 new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 49,597,000 new text end
new text begin (a) $4,875,000 the first year and $4,875,000 the second year are for a pilot program to provide performance-based grants to local government units. The grants may be used to implement projects that protect, enhance, and restore surface water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams; protect groundwater from degradation; and protect drinking water sources. Projects must be identified in a comprehensive watershed plan developed under the One Watershed, One Plan or metropolitan surface water management frameworks or groundwater plans. Grant recipients must identify a nonstate match and may use other legacy funds to supplement projects funded under this paragraph. new text end
new text begin (b) $6,882,000 the first year and $12,618,000 the second year are for grants to protect and restore surface water and drinking water; to keep water on the land; to protect, enhance, and restore water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams; and to protect groundwater and drinking water, including feedlot water quality and subsurface sewage treatment system projects and stream bank, stream channel, shoreline restoration, and ravine stabilization projects. The projects must use practices demonstrated to be effective, be of long-lasting public benefit, include a match, and be consistent with total maximum daily load (TMDL) implementation plans, watershed restoration and protection strategies (WRAPS), or local water management plans or their equivalents. A portion of these funds may be used to seek administrative efficiencies through shared resources by multiple local governmental units. new text end
new text begin (c) $3,325,000 the first year and $4,275,000 the second year are for accelerated implementation, including local resource protection and enhancement grants and statewide program enhancements of supplements for technical assistance, citizen and community outreach, compliance, and training and certification. new text end
new text begin (d) $950,000 the first year and $950,000 the second year are to provide state oversight and accountability, evaluate results, provide implementation tools, and measure the value of conservation program implementation by local governments, including submission to the legislature by March 1 each even-numbered year a biennial report prepared by the board, in consultation with the commissioners of natural resources, health, agriculture, and the Pollution Control Agency, detailing the recipients, the projects funded under this section, and the amount of pollution reduced. new text end
new text begin (e) $2,500,000 the first year and $2,500,000 the second year are to provide assistance, oversight, and grants for supporting local governments in implementing and complying with riparian protection and excessive soil loss requirements. new text end
new text begin (f) $3,875,000 the first year and $5,875,000 the second year are to restore or preserve permanent conservation on riparian buffers adjacent to lakes, rivers, streams, and tributaries, to keep water on the land in order to decrease sediment, pollutant, and nutrient transport; reduce hydrologic impacts to surface waters; and increase infiltration for groundwater recharge. This appropriation may be used for restoration of riparian buffers permanently protected by easements purchased with this appropriation or contracts to achieve permanent protection for riparian buffers or stream bank restorations when the riparian buffers have been restored. Up to $1,920,000 is for deposit in a monitoring and enforcement account. new text end
new text begin (g) $1,750,000 the first year and $1,750,000 the second year are for permanent conservation easements on wellhead protection areas under Minnesota Statutes, section 103F.515, subdivision 2, paragraph (d), or for grants to local units of government for fee title acquisition to permanently protect groundwater supply sources on wellhead protection areas or for otherwise ensuring long-term protection of groundwater supply sources as described under alternative management tools in the Department of Agriculture's Nitrogen Fertilizer Management Plan, including low nitrogen cropping systems or implementing nitrogen fertilizer best management practices. Priority must be placed on land that is located where the vulnerability of the drinking water supply is designated as high or very high by the commissioner of health, where drinking water protection plans have identified specific activities that will achieve long-term protection, and on lands with expiring Conservation Reserve Program contracts. Up to $105,000 is for deposit in a monitoring and enforcement account. new text end
new text begin (h) $84,000 the first year and $84,000 the second year are for a technical evaluation panel to conduct ten restoration evaluations under Minnesota Statutes, section 114D.50, subdivision 6. new text end
new text begin (i) $1,995,000 the first year and $1,995,000 the second year are for assistance, oversight, and grants to local governments to transition local water management plans to a watershed approach as provided for in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 103B, 103C, 103D, and 114D. new text end
new text begin (j) $750,000 the first year and $750,000 the second year are for technical assistance and grants for the conservation drainage program in consultation with the Drainage Work Group, coordinated under Minnesota Statutes, section 103B.101, subdivision 13, that includes projects to improve multipurpose water management under Minnesota Statutes, section 103E.015. new text end
new text begin (k) $1,500,000 the first year and $1,500,000 the second year are to purchase and restore permanent conservation sites via easements or contracts to treat and store water on the land for water quality improvement purposes and related technical assistance. This work may be done in cooperation with the United States Department of Agriculture with a first priority use to accomplish a conservation reserve enhancement program, or equivalent, in the state. Up to $2,880,000 is for deposit in a monitoring and enforcement account. new text end
new text begin (l) $1,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000 the second year are to purchase permanent conservation easements to protect lands adjacent to public waters with good water quality but threatened with degradation. Up to $60,000 is for deposit in a monitoring and enforcement account. new text end
new text begin (m) $425,000 the first year and $425,000 the second year are for a program to systematically collect data and produce county, watershed, and statewide estimates of soil erosion caused by water and wind along with tracking adoption of conservation measures, including cover crops, to address erosion. new text end
new text begin (n) $11,000,000 the first year and $11,000,000 the second year are for payments to soil and water conservation districts for the purposes of Minnesota Statutes, sections 103C.321 and 103C.331. From this appropriation, each soil and water conservation district shall receive an increase in its base funding of $100,000 per year. Money remaining after the base increase is available for matching grants to soil and water conservation districts based on county allocations to soil and water conservation districts. The board and other agencies may reduce the amount of grants to a county by an amount equal to any reduction in the county's allocation to a soil and water conservation district from the county's previous year allocation when the board determines that the reduction was disproportionate. new text end
new text begin (o) $5,000,000 the first year is for soil and water conservation districts for cost-sharing contracts with landowners or authorized agents to implement riparian buffers or alternative practices on public waters or public ditches consistent with Minnesota Statutes, section 103F.48. Of this amount, up to $2,500,000 may be targeted outside the 54-county Conservation Reserve Enhancement Area. new text end
new text begin (p) The board shall contract for delivery of services with Conservation Corps Minnesota for restoration, maintenance, and other activities under this section for up to $500,000 the first year and up to $500,000 the second year. new text end
new text begin (q) The board may shift grant or cost-share funds in this section and may adjust the technical and administrative assistance portion of the funds to leverage federal or other nonstate funds or to address oversight responsibilities or high-priority needs identified in local water management plans. new text end
new text begin (r) The board shall require grantees to specify the outcomes that will be achieved by the grants prior to any grant awards. new text end
new text begin (s) The appropriations in this section are available until June 30, 2022. Returned grant funds shall be regranted consistent with the purposes of this section. new text end
new text begin DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH new text end
new text begin $ new text end new text begin 4,787,000 new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 5,107,000 new text end
new text begin (a) $1,100,000 the first year and $1,100,000 the second year are for addressing public health concerns related to contaminants found in Minnesota drinking water for which no health-based drinking water standards exist, including accelerating the development of health risk limits and improving the capacity of the department's laboratory to analyze unregulated contaminants. new text end
new text begin (b) $2,587,000 the first year and $2,907,000 the second year are for protection of drinking water sources. new text end
new text begin (c) $250,000 the first year and $250,000 the second year are for cost-share assistance to public and private well owners for up to 50 percent of the cost of sealing unused wells. new text end
new text begin (d) $200,000 the first year and $200,000 the second year are to develop and deliver groundwater restoration and protection strategies for use on a watershed scale for use in local water planning efforts and to provide resources to local governments for drinking water source protection activities. new text end
new text begin (e) $400,000 the first year and $400,000 the second year are for studying the occurrence and magnitude of contaminants in private wells and developing guidance and outreach to reduce risks to private-well owners. new text end
new text begin (f) $100,000 the first year and $100,000 the second year are for evaluating and addressing the risks from viruses in water supplies. new text end
new text begin (g) $150,000 the first year and $150,000 the second year are to develop public health policies and an action plan to address threats to safe drinking water and to conduct an analysis to determine the scope of the lead problem in Minnesota's water and the cost to eliminate lead exposure in drinking water. new text end
new text begin (h) Unless otherwise specified, the appropriations in this section are available until June 30, 2021. new text end
new text begin METROPOLITAN COUNCIL new text end
new text begin $ new text end new text begin 950,000 new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 950,000 new text end
new text begin $950,000 the first year and $950,000 the second year are to implement projects that address emerging drinking-water supply threats, provide cost-effective regional solutions, leverage interjurisdictional coordination, support local implementation of water supply reliability projects, and prevent degradation of groundwater resources in the metropolitan area. These projects will provide to communities: new text end
new text begin (1) potential solutions to leverage regional water use through use of surface water, storm water, wastewater, and groundwater; new text end
new text begin (2) an analysis of infrastructure requirements for different alternatives; new text end
new text begin (3) development of planning level cost estimates, including capital cost and operation cost; new text end
new text begin (4) identification of funding mechanisms and an equitable cost-sharing structure for regionally beneficial water supply development projects; and new text end
new text begin (5) development of subregional groundwater models. new text end
new text begin UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA new text end
new text begin $ new text end new text begin 1,008,000 new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 1,007,000 new text end
new text begin (a) $125,000 the first year and $125,000 the second year are for developing county geologic atlases. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2022. new text end
new text begin (b) $750,000 the first year and $750,000 the second year are for a performance evaluation and technology transfer program for storm water best management practices to enhance data and information management of storm water best management practices; evaluate best management performance and effectiveness to support meeting total maximum daily loads; develop standards and incorporate state-of-the-art guidance using minimal impact design standards as the model; and implement a knowledge and technology transfer system across local government, industry, and regulatory sectors. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2020. new text end
new text begin (c) $133,000 the first year and $132,000 the second year are to provide guidance documents and tools evaluating the clean water fund's return on investment to measure impacts on water quality and human well-being as well as assist in future funding decisions. new text end
new text begin LEGISLATURE new text end
new text begin $ new text end new text begin 15,000 new text end
new text begin $15,000 the first year is for the Legislative Coordinating Commission for the Web site required in Minnesota Statutes, section 3.303, subdivision 10. new text end
Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 114D.50, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
Expenditures; accountability.
(a) A project receiving funding from the clean water fund must meet or exceed the constitutional requirements to protect, enhance, and restore water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams and to protect groundwater and drinking water from degradation. Priority may be given to projects that meet more than one of these requirements. A project receiving funding from the clean water fund shall include measurable outcomes, as defined in section 3.303, subdivision 10, and a plan for measuring and evaluating the results. A project must be consistent with current science and incorporate state-of-the-art technology.
(b) Money from the clean water fund shall be expended to balance the benefits across all regions and residents of the state.
(c) A state agency or other recipient of a direct appropriation from the clean water fund must compile and submit all information for proposed and funded projects or programs, including the proposed measurable outcomes and all other items required under section 3.303, subdivision 10, to the Legislative Coordinating Commission as soon as practicable or by January 15 of the applicable fiscal year, whichever comes first. The Legislative Coordinating Commission must post submitted information on the Web site required under section 3.303, subdivision 10, as soon as it becomes available. Information classified as not public under section 13D.05, subdivision 3, paragraph (d), is not required to be placed on the Web site.
(d) Grants funded by the clean water fund must be implemented according to section 16B.98 and must account for all expenditures. Proposals must specify a process for any regranting envisioned. Priority for grant proposals must be given to proposals involving grants that will be competitively awarded.
(e) Money from the clean water fund may only be spent on projects that benefit Minnesota waters.
(f) When practicable, a direct recipient of an appropriation from the clean water fund shall prominently display on the recipient's Web site home page the legacy logo required under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 5, section 10, as amended by Laws 2010, chapter 361, article 3, section 5, accompanied by the phrase "Click here for more information." When a person clicks on the legacy logo image, the Web site must direct the person to a Web page that includes both the contact information that a person may use to obtain additional information, as well as a link to the Legislative Coordinating Commission Web site required under section 3.303, subdivision 10.
(g) Future eligibility for money from the clean water fund is contingent upon a state agency or other recipient satisfying all applicable requirements in this section, as well as any additional requirements contained in applicable session law. If the Office of the Legislative Auditor, in the course of an audit or investigation, publicly reports that a recipient of money from the clean water fund has not complied with the laws, rules, or regulations in this section or other laws applicable to the recipient, the recipient must be listed in an annual report to the legislative committees with jurisdiction over the legacy funds. The list must be publicly available. The legislative auditor shall remove a recipient from the list upon determination that the recipient is in compliance. A recipient on the list is not eligible for future funding from the clean water fund until the recipient demonstrates compliance to the legislative auditor.
(h) Money from the clean water fund may be used to leverage federal funds through execution of formal project partnership agreements with federal agencies consistent with respective federal agency partnership agreement requirements.
new text begin (i) Any state agency or organization requesting a direct appropriation from the clean water fund must inform the Clean Water Council and the house of representatives and senate committees having jurisdiction over the clean water fund, at the time the request for funding is made, whether the request is supplanting or is a substitution for any previous funding that was not from a legacy fund and was used for the same purpose. new text end
Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 114D.50, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:
new text begin In any fiscal year, at least five percent of that year's projected tax receipts determined by the most recent forecast for the clean water fund must not be appropriated. new text end
new text begin CLEAN WATER FUND INDIRECT COSTS; REPORT. new text end
new text begin By October 1, 2017, the commissioner of management and budget must submit to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees and divisions with jurisdiction over the clean water fund a report of the amount from the clean water fund used to reimburse the general fund for indirect costs under Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.127. The report must include: new text end
new text begin (1) information for all years that clean water fund appropriations have been made through fiscal year 2017; new text end
new text begin (3) information on how statewide indirect cost allocations from the clean water fund contribute to the constitutional requirement that funds be spent only to protect, enhance, and restore water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams and to protect groundwater from degradation. new text end
new text beginPARKS AND TRAILS FUND APPROPRIATIONS.new text end
new text begin The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the parks and trails fund and are available for the fiscal years indicated for each purpose. The figures "2018" and "2019" used in this article mean that the appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018, or June 30, 2019, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2018. "The second year" is fiscal year 2019. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2018 and 2019. All appropriations in this article are onetime. new text end
new text begin PARKS AND TRAILS new text end
new text begin $ new text end new text begin 41,989,000 new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 47,775,000 new text end
new text begin Money appropriated in this article may not be spent on activities unless they are directly related to and necessary for a specific appropriation. Money appropriated in this article must be spent in accordance with Minnesota Management and Budget's Guidance to Agencies on Legacy Fund Expenditure. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, and unless otherwise specified in this article, fiscal year 2018 appropriations are available until June 30, 2020, and fiscal year 2019 appropriations are available until June 30, 2021. If a project receives federal funds, the time period of the appropriation is extended to equal the availability of federal funding. new text end
new text begin Where appropriate, grant recipients of parks and trails funds, in consultation with the Council on Disability and other appropriate governor-appointed disability councils, boards, committees, and commissions, should make progress toward providing greater access to programs, print publications, and digital media for people with disabilities related to the programs the recipient funds using appropriations made in this article. new text end
new text begin $ new text end new text begin 25,398,000 new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 28,884,000 new text end
new text begin (a) $16,584,000 the first year and $18,891,000 the second year are for state parks, recreation areas, and trails to: new text end
new text begin (1) connect people to the outdoors; new text end
new text begin (2) acquire land and create opportunities; new text end
new text begin (3) maintain existing holdings; and new text end
new text begin (4) improve cooperation by coordinating with partners to implement the 25-year long-range parks and trails legacy plan. new text end
new text begin (b) $8,293,000 the first year and $9,445,000 the second year are for grants for parks and trails of regional significance outside the seven-county metropolitan area under Minnesota Statutes, section 85.535. The grants awarded under this paragraph shall be based on the lists of recommended projects submitted to the legislative committees under Minnesota Statutes, section 85.536, subdivision 10, from the Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission established under Minnesota Statutes, section 85.536. Grants funded under this paragraph must support parks and trails of regional or statewide significance that meet the applicable definitions and criteria for regional parks and trails contained in the Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Strategic Plan adopted by the Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission on April 22, 2015. Grant recipients identified under this paragraph must submit a grant application to the commissioner of natural resources. Up to 2.5 percent of the appropriation may be used by the commissioner for the actual cost of issuing and monitoring the grants for the commission. Of the amount appropriated, $424,000 the first year and $399,000 the second year are for the Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission to carry out its duties under Minnesota Statutes, section 85.536, including the continued development of a statewide system plan for regional parks and trails outside the seven-county metropolitan area. new text end
new text begin (c) By January 15, 2018, the Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission shall submit a list of projects that contains the commission's recommendations for funding from the parks and trails fund for fiscal year 2019 to the chairs and ranking minority members of the house of representatives and senate committees and divisions with jurisdiction over the environment and natural resources and the parks and trails fund. new text end
new text begin (d) By January 15, 2018, the Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission shall submit a report that contains the commission's criteria for funding from the parks and trails fund, including the criteria used to determine if a park or trail is of regional significance, to the chairs and ranking minority members of the house of representatives and senate committees and divisions with jurisdiction over the environment and natural resources and the parks and trails fund. new text end
new text begin (e) $521,000 the first year and $548,000 the second year are for coordination and projects between the department, the Metropolitan Council, and the Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission; enhanced Web-based information for park and trail users; and support of activities of the Parks and Trails Legacy Advisory Committee. new text end
new text begin (f) The commissioner shall contract for services with Conservation Corps Minnesota for restoration, maintenance, and other activities under this section for at least $1,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000 the second year. new text end
new text begin (g) The implementing agencies receiving appropriations under this section shall give consideration to contracting with Conservation Corps Minnesota for restoration, maintenance, and other activities. new text end
new text begin $ new text end new text begin 16,584,000 new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 18,891,000 new text end
new text begin (a) $16,584,000 the first year and $18,891,000 the second year are for distribution according to Minnesota Statutes, section 85.53, subdivision 3. new text end
new text begin (b) Money appropriated under this section and distributed to implementing agencies must be used only to fund the list of projects approved by the elected representatives of each of the metropolitan parks implementing agencies. Projects funded by the money appropriated under this section must be substantially consistent with the project descriptions and dollar amounts approved by each elected body. Any funds remaining after completion of the listed projects may be spent by the implementing agencies on projects to support parks and trails. new text end
new text begin (c) Grant agreements entered into by the Metropolitan Council and recipients of money appropriated under this section must ensure that the funds are used to supplement and not substitute for traditional sources of funding. new text end
new text begin (d) The implementing agencies receiving appropriations under this section shall give consideration to contracting with Conservation Corps Minnesota for restoration, maintenance, and other activities. new text end
new text begin $ new text end new text begin 7,000 new text end
new text begin $7,000 the first year is for the Legislative Coordinating Commission for the Web site required in Minnesota Statutes, section 3.303, subdivision 10. new text end
Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 85.53, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:
new text begin In any fiscal year, at least five percent of that year's projected tax receipts determined by the most recent forecast for the parks and trails fund must not be appropriated. new text end
new text begin SAUK RIVER REGIONAL PARK GRANT EXTENSION. new text end
new text begin The appropriation in Laws 2013, chapter 137, article 3, section 3, paragraph (c), clause (9), from the parks and trails fund for trail enhancement, land acquisition, and other improvements at Sauk River Regional Park is available until June 30, 2022. new text end
new text begin This section is effective retroactively from June 30, 2016. new text end
new text begin HYLAND-BUSH-ANDERSON LAKES PARK RESERVE GRANT EXTENSION. new text end
new text begin The appropriations for fiscal years 2014 and 2015 in Laws 2013, chapter 137, article 3, section 4, paragraph (c), from the parks and trails fund for grants to the city of Bloomington to reconstruct parking lots at the Hyland-Bush-Anderson Lakes Park Reserve are available until June 30, 2018. new text end
new text begin ANOKA COUNTY AND DAKOTA COUNTY REALLOCATIONS. new text end
new text begin Notwithstanding Laws 2013, chapter 137, article 3, section 4, paragraph (o), and Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 2, article 3, section 4, paragraph (b): new text end
new text begin (1) Anoka County may allocate $438,000 of its share of the distribution for fiscal year 2017 funds under Minnesota Statutes, section 85.53, subdivision 3, to Bunker Hills Regional Park in accordance with the most recent priority rankings that Anoka County has submitted to the Metropolitan Council; and new text end
new text begin (2) Dakota County may allocate $180,000 of its share of the distribution under Minnesota Statutes, section 85.53, subdivision 3, designated for the Vermillion River Regional Greenway to the phase 2 improvement to Whitetail Woods Regional Park in Dakota County. new text end
new text begin PARKS AND TRAILS FUND INDIRECT COSTS; REPORT. new text end
new text begin By October 1, 2017, the commissioner of management and budget must submit to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees and divisions with jurisdiction over the parks and trails fund a report of the amount from the parks and trails fund used to reimburse the general fund for indirect costs under Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.127. The report must include: new text end
new text begin (1) information for all years that parks and trails fund appropriations have been made through fiscal year 2017; new text end
new text begin (3) information on how statewide indirect cost allocations from the parks and trails fund contribute to the constitutional requirement that funds be spent only to support parks and trails of regional or statewide significance. new text end
new text begin ARTS AND CULTURAL HERITAGE FUND APPROPRIATIONS. new text end
new text begin The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the entities and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the arts and cultural heritage fund and are available for the fiscal years indicated for allowable activities under the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 15. The figures "2018" and "2019" used in this article mean that the appropriations listed under the figure are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018, and June 30, 2019, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2018. "The second year" is fiscal year 2019. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2018 and 2019. All appropriations in this article are onetime. new text end
new text begin ARTS AND CULTURAL HERITAGE new text end
new text begin $ new text end new text begin 57,328,000 new text end new text begin $ new text end new text begin 66,036,000 new text end
new text begin The amounts that may be spent for each purpose are specified in the following subdivisions. new text end
new text begin Money appropriated in this article may not be spent on activities unless they are directly related to and necessary for a specific appropriation. Money appropriated in this article must not be spent on institutional overhead charges that are not directly related to and necessary for a specific appropriation. Money appropriated in this article must be spent in accordance with the Minnesota Management and Budget's Guidance to Agencies on Legacy Fund Expenditures. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, and unless otherwise specified in this article, fiscal year 2018 appropriations are available until June 30, 2019, and fiscal year 2019 appropriations are available until June 30, 2020. If a project receives federal funds, the period of the appropriation is extended to equal the availability of federal funding. new text end
new text begin Minnesota State Arts Board new text end
new text begin 26,370,000 new text end new text begin 31,736,000 new text end
new text begin (a) These amounts are appropriated to the Minnesota State Arts Board for arts, arts education, arts preservation, and arts access. Grant agreements entered into by the Minnesota State Arts Board and other recipients of appropriations in this subdivision must ensure that these funds are used to supplement and not substitute for traditional sources of funding. Each grant program established in this appropriation must be separately administered from other state appropriations for program planning and outcome measurements, but may take into consideration other state resources awarded in the selection of applicants and grant award size. new text end
new text begin (b) Arts and Arts Access Initiatives new text end
new text begin $20,700,000 the first year and $25,589,000 the second year are to support Minnesota artists and arts organizations in creating, producing, and presenting high-quality arts activities; to preserve, maintain, and interpret art forms and works of art so that they are accessible to Minnesota audiences; to overcome barriers to accessing high-quality arts activities; and to instill the arts into the community and public life in this state. new text end
new text begin (c) Arts Education new text end
new text begin $4,115,000 the first year and $4,610,000 the second year are for high-quality, age-appropriate arts education for Minnesotans of all ages to develop knowledge, skills, and understanding of the arts. new text end
new text begin (d) Arts and Cultural Heritage new text end
new text begin $1,430,000 the first year and $1,537,000 the second year are for events and activities that represent, preserve, and maintain the diverse cultural arts traditions, including folk and traditional artists and art organizations, represented in this state. new text end
new text begin (e) Grants new text end
new text begin $50,000 the first year is for a grant or contract to an organization for designing, consulting, creating, and administering a statewide arts software application to be used on electronic and mobile electronic devices to locate and access artists, arts organizations, and art education programs throughout Minnesota. The grantee must work in consultation with the Minnesota State Arts Board, regional arts councils, private and nonprofit arts organizations, and the regional library system to develop criteria for content to import to the software application and must make the application free to download. A portion of the funding may be used to pay the ongoing costs associated with developing content and updating the software or with contracting to develop and update the software and expand electronic content in fiscal years 2018 and 2019. new text end
new text begin $75,000 the first year is for a grant to the city of Savage to design and construct a statue of Dan Patch to be placed in the city of Savage. Grant recipients must provide a funding match of at least 25 percent of the total eligible project costs. new text end
new text begin (f) Up to 4.5 percent of the funds appropriated in paragraphs (b) to (d) may be used by the board for administering grant programs, delivering technical services, providing fiscal oversight for the statewide system, and ensuring accountability. new text end
new text begin (g) Up to 30 percent of the remaining total appropriation to each of the categories listed in paragraphs (b) to (d) is for grants to the regional arts councils. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, regional arts council grants or other arts council grants for touring programs, projects, or exhibits must ensure the programs, projects, or exhibits are able to tour in their own region as well as all other regions of the state. new text end
new text begin (h) Any unencumbered balance remaining under this subdivision the first year does not cancel but is available the second year. new text end
new text begin Minnesota Historical Society new text end
new text begin 11,815,000 new text end new text begin 16,305,000 new text end
new text begin (a) These amounts are appropriated to the governing board of the Minnesota Historical Society to preserve and enhance access to Minnesota's history and its cultural and historical resources. Grant agreements entered into by the Minnesota Historical Society and other recipients of appropriations in this subdivision must ensure that these funds are used to supplement and not substitute for traditional sources of funding. Funds directly appropriated to the Minnesota Historical Society must be used to supplement and not substitute for traditional sources of funding. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, for historic preservation projects that improve historic structures, the amounts are available until June 30, 2021. The Minnesota Historical Society or grant recipients of the Minnesota Historical Society using arts and cultural heritage funds under this subdivision must give consideration to Conservation Corps Minnesota and Northern Bedrock Historic Preservation Corps, or an organization carrying out similar work, for projects with the potential to need historic preservation services. new text end
new text begin (b) Historical Grants and Programs new text end
new text begin (1) Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants new text end
new text begin $4,500,000 the first year and $6,500,000 the second year are for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Funds are to be distributed through a competitive grant process. The Minnesota Historical Society must administer these funds using established grant mechanisms, with assistance from the advisory committee created under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 4, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), item (ii). new text end
new text begin (2) Statewide History Programs new text end
new text begin $4,055,000 the first year and $6,945,000 the second year are for programs and purposes related to the historical and cultural heritage of the state of Minnesota conducted by the Minnesota Historical Society. new text end
new text begin (3) History Partnerships new text end
new text begin $2,000,000 each year is for partnerships involving multiple organizations, which may include the Minnesota Historical Society, to preserve and enhance access to Minnesota's history and cultural heritage in all regions of the state. new text end
new text begin (4) Statewide Survey of Historical and Archaeological Sites new text end
new text begin $400,000 the first year and $400,000 the second year are for a contract or contracts to be awarded on a competitive basis to conduct statewide surveys of Minnesota's sites of historical, archaeological, and cultural significance. Results of the surveys must be published in a searchable form and available to the public free of cost. The Minnesota Historical Society, the Office of the State Archaeologist, and the Indian Affairs Council must each appoint a representative to an oversight board to select contractors and direct the conduct of the surveys. The oversight board must consult with the Departments of Transportation and Natural Resources. new text end
new text begin (5) Digital Library new text end
new text begin $300,000 the first year and $300,000 the second year are for a digital library project to preserve, digitize, and share Minnesota images, documents, and historical materials. The Minnesota Historical Society must cooperate with the Minitex interlibrary loan system and must jointly share this appropriation for these purposes. new text end
new text begin (6) Grants new text end
new text begin $80,000 each year is for a grant to the board of directors of the Carver County Historical Society to restore the historic Andrew Peterson farm in Waconia. new text end
new text begin $80,000 each year is for a grant to the city of Woodbury to work in collaboration with the Woodbury Barn Heritage Commission to restore the Miller Barn and historical programming at the Miller Barn in Woodbury. new text end
new text begin $100,000 the first year is to restore the stained glass in the historic Fort Snelling Memorial Chapel in collaboration with the Department of Natural Resources. The historical society may work in collaboration with the Fort Snelling Memorial Chapel Foundation. new text end
new text begin $250,000 the first year is for a grant to the Fairmont Opera House to restore and renovate the historic Fairmont Opera House. new text end
new text begin $50,000 the first year is for a grant to the Litchfield Opera House to restore and renovate the historic Litchfield Opera House. new text end
new text begin Any unencumbered balance remaining under this subdivision the first year does not cancel but is available the second year. new text end
new text begin Department of Education new text end
new text begin 2,500,000 new text end new text begin 2,500,000 new text end
new text begin These amounts are appropriated to the commissioner of education for grants to the 12 Minnesota regional library systems to provide educational opportunities in the arts, history, literary arts, and cultural heritage of Minnesota. These funds must be allocated using the formulas in Minnesota Statutes, section 134.355, subdivisions 3, 4, and 5, with the remaining 25 percent to be distributed to all qualifying systems in an amount proportionate to the number of qualifying system entities in each system. For purposes of this subdivision, "qualifying system entity" means a public library, a regional library system, a regional library system headquarters, a county, or an outreach service program. These funds may be used to sponsor programs provided by regional libraries or to provide grants to local arts and cultural heritage programs for programs in partnership with regional libraries. These funds must be distributed in ten equal payments per year. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, the appropriations encumbered on or before June 30, 2019, as grants or contracts in this subdivision are available until June 30, 2021. new text end
new text begin Department of Administration new text end
new text begin 10,937,000 new text end new text begin 9,600,000 new text end
new text begin (a) These amounts are appropriated to the commissioner of administration for grants to the named organizations for the purposes specified in this subdivision. The commissioner of administration may use a portion of this appropriation for costs that are directly related to and necessary to the administration of grants in this subdivision. new text end
new text begin (b) Grant agreements entered into by the commissioner and recipients of appropriations under this subdivision must ensure that money appropriated in this subdivision is used to supplement and not substitute for traditional sources of funding. new text end
new text begin (c) Minnesota Public Radio new text end
new text begin $1,500,000 the first year and $1,700,000 the second year are for Minnesota Public Radio to create programming and expand news service on Minnesota's cultural heritage and history. new text end
new text begin (d) Association of Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations new text end
new text begin $1,500,000 the first year and $1,700,000 the second year are to the Association of Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations for production and acquisition grants in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section 129D.19. new text end
new text begin (e) Public Television new text end
new text begin $4,150,000 the first year and $3,900,000 the second year are to the Minnesota Public Television Association for production and acquisition grants according to Minnesota Statutes, section 129D.18. Of this amount, $650,000 the first year is for a grant to Twin Cities Public Television to produce the Vietnam: Minnesota Remembers project. Any production costs associated with this project incurred on or after February 1, 2017, are eligible for reimbursement under this section as long as these funds are available under subdivision 2. new text end
new text begin (f) Wilderness Inquiry new text end
new text begin $250,000 each year is to Wilderness Inquiry to preserve Minnesota's outdoor history, culture, and heritage by connecting Minnesota youth to natural resources. new text end
new text begin (g) Como Park Zoo new text end
new text begin $1,350,000 the first year and $1,350,000 the second year are for a grant to the Como Park Zoo and Conservatory for program development that features education programs and habitat enhancement, special exhibits, music appreciation programs, and historical garden access and preservation. new text end
new text begin (h) Science Museum of Minnesota new text end
new text begin $600,000 each year is to the Science Museum of Minnesota for arts, arts education, and arts access and to preserve Minnesota's history and cultural heritage, including student and teacher outreach, statewide educational initiatives, and community-based exhibits that preserve Minnesota's history and cultural heritage. new text end
new text begin (i) Green Giant Museum new text end
new text begin $300,000 the first year is to the city of Blue Earth to predesign, design, construct, furnish, and equip the Green Giant Museum to preserve the culture and history of Minnesota. new text end
new text begin (j) Lake Superior Zoo new text end
new text begin $75,000 each year is to the Lake Superior Zoo to develop educational exhibits and programs. new text end
new text begin (k) Minnesota State Band new text end
new text begin $50,000 the first year is to the Minnesota State Band to promote and increase public performances across Minnesota. new text end
new text begin (l) Rice County Veterans Memorial new text end
new text begin $30,000 the first year is to Rice County to complete the Rice County Veterans Memorial in Faribault. new text end
new text begin (m) Waseca County Veterans Memorial new text end
new text begin $50,000 the first year is to Waseca County to complete the Waseca County Veterans Memorial. new text end
new text begin (n) Minnesota Square Park Pavilion new text end
new text begin $200,000 the first year is to the city of St. Peter to reconstruct the Minnesota Square Park pavilion in St. Peter. new text end
new text begin (o) Office of State Archaeologist new text end
new text begin $107,000 the first year is for the Office of the State Archaeologist non-Indian remains analysis and reburial project. new text end
new text begin (p) Medal of Honor Commemorative Memorial new text end
new text begin $250,000 the first year is to complete design and construction of a memorial in the Capitol area to honor all Minnesota Medal of Honor recipients. This appropriation is not available until the commissioner determines that at least $250,000 is committed to the project from nonstate sources, and there are sufficient resources to complete the project, as required in Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.502, and Laws 2016, chapter 189, article 13, section 64. new text end
new text begin (q) Camp Legionville new text end
new text begin $222,000 the first year is for a grant to Camp Legionville for programs for youth, veterans, and the public related to Minnesota's cultural, historical, and recreational activities. new text end
new text begin (r) Big Marine Lake Veterans Rest Camp new text end
new text begin $278,000 the first year is for a grant to the Big Marine Lake Veterans Rest Camp to develop and build a welcome center that supports the mission, programs, and safety of the Veterans Rest Camp to provide Minnesota's cultural, historical, and recreational activities to veterans, their families, and their guests. new text end
new text begin (s) Midwest Outdoors Unlimited new text end
new text begin $25,000 each year is for a grant to Midwest Outdoors Unlimited to preserve Minnesota's outdoor history, culture, and heritage by connecting individuals and youth with disabilities to natural resources. new text end
new text begin Minnesota Zoo new text end
new text begin 1,550,000 new text end new text begin 1,950,000 new text end
new text begin These amounts are appropriated to the Minnesota Zoological Board for programs and development of the Minnesota Zoological Garden and to provide access and education related to programs on the cultural heritage of Minnesota. new text end
new text begin Minnesota Humanities Center new text end
new text begin 2,677,000 new text end new text begin 2,475,000 new text end
new text begin (a) These amounts are appropriated to the Board of Directors of the Minnesota Humanities Center for the purposes specified in this subdivision. The Minnesota Humanities Center may use up to 4.5 percent of the following grants to cover the cost of administering, planning, evaluating, and reporting these grants. The Minnesota Humanities Center must develop a written plan to issue the grants in this subdivision and must submit the plan for review and approval by the Department of Administration. The written plan must require the Minnesota Humanities Center to create and adhere to grant policies that are similar to those established according to Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.97, subdivision 4, paragraph (a), clause (1). new text end
new text begin No grants awarded in this subdivision may be used for travel outside the state of Minnesota. The grant agreement must specify the repercussions for failing to comply with the grant agreement. new text end
new text begin (b) Programs and Purposes new text end
new text begin $1,125,000 each year is for programs and purposes of the Minnesota Humanities Center. Of this amount, $125,000 each year may be used for the Why Treaties Matter exhibit and $100,000 each year may be used for the veterans' voices program. Of this amount, $55,000 the first year is for a grant to the Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities to enhance and enlarge the historical digital archives collection "With An Eye to the Past" for oral history interviews and document collection, production, consultation, transcription, closed captioning, Web site administration, and evaluation. new text end
new text begin The Minnesota Humanities Center may consider museums and organizations celebrating the identities of Minnesotans and the Lake Superior Center Authority for grants from these funds. new text end
new text begin (c) Cultural Athletic Courts new text end
new text begin $75,000 the first year is for a grant to the city of St. Paul or Ramsey County to develop and install activity facilities in parks for Tawkaw courts that are reflective of the current demographics in Ramsey County. This grant is available if the recipient provides at least a 25 percent match for funding. new text end
new text begin (d) Children's Museum Grants new text end
new text begin $1,030,000 the first year and $950,000 the second year are for arts and cultural heritage grants to children's museums for arts and cultural exhibits and related educational outreach programs. new text end
new text begin Of this amount, $500,000 each year is for the Minnesota Children's Museum for interactive exhibits and outreach programs on arts and cultural heritage, including the Minnesota Children's Museum in Rochester; $150,000 each year is for the Duluth Children's Museum; $150,000 each year is for the Grand Rapids Children's Museum; $150,000 each year is for the Southern Minnesota Children's Museum for the Mni Wiconi and other arts and cultural exhibits; and $80,000 the first year is for the Wheel and Cog Children's Museum of Hutchinson for interactive exhibits and outreach programs on arts and cultural heritage. new text end
new text begin (e) Civics Programs new text end
new text begin $200,000 each year is for grants to the Minnesota Civic Education Coalition: Minnesota Civic Youth, the Learning Law and Democracy Foundation, and YMCA Youth in Government to conduct civics education programs for the civic and cultural development of Minnesota youth. Civics education is the study of constitutional principles and the democratic foundation of our national, state, and local institutions and the study of political processes and structures of government, grounded in the understanding of constitutional government under the rule of law. new text end
new text begin (f) Rondo Commemorative Plaza new text end
new text begin $47,000 the first year is for a grant to Rondo Avenue, Inc. for the Rondo Commemorative Plaza to celebrate the historic Rondo neighborhood. new text end
new text begin (g) Somali Community and Museum Grants new text end
new text begin $200,000 each year is for a grant to one or more community organizations that provide Somali-based collaborative programs for arts and cultural heritage. The Somali Museum of Minnesota may apply for a grant under this paragraph. The funding must be used for programs to provide arts and humanities education and workshops, mentor programs, classes, exhibits, presentations, community engagement events, and outreach about the Somali community and heritage in Minnesota. new text end
new text begin Indian Affairs Council new text end
new text begin 1,320,000 new text end new text begin 1,320,000 new text end
new text begin (a) $845,000 each year is for the Indian Affairs Council to provide grants to preserve Dakota and Ojibwe Indian language and to foster education programs and immersion programs in Dakota and Ojibwe language. new text end
new text begin (b) $125,000 each year is to the Indian Affairs Council for a grant to the Niiganne Ojibwe Immersion School. new text end
new text begin (c) $250,000 each year is to the Indian Affairs Council for a grant to the Wicoie Nandagikendan Urban Immersion Project and potentially Baby's Space and other partners at the Neighborhood Early Learning Center. Wicoie Nandagikendan Urban Immersion Project shall work in coordination with the Indian Affairs Council to develop capacity and implement a language immersion program with Baby's Space and other partners. new text end
new text begin (d) Graves Protection new text end
new text begin $100,000 each year is for the Indian Affairs Council to carry out responsibilities under Minnesota Statutes, section 307.08, to comply with Public Law 101-601, the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. new text end
new text begin 150,000 new text end new text begin 150,000 new text end
new text begin These amounts are appropriated to the commissioner of agriculture for grants to county agricultural societies to enhance arts access and education and to preserve and promote Minnesota's history and cultural heritage as embodied in its county fairs. The grants are in addition to the aid distribution to county agricultural societies under Minnesota Statutes, section 38.02. The commissioner of agriculture shall develop grant-making criteria and guidance for expending funds under this subdivision to provide funding for projects and events that provide access to the arts or the state's agricultural, historical, and cultural heritage. The commissioner shall seek input from all interested parties. new text end
new text begin Legislative Coordinating Commission new text end
new text begin 9,000 new text end new text begin -0- new text end
new text begin This amount is for the Legislative Coordinating Commission to maintain the Web site required under Minnesota Statutes, section 3.303, subdivision 10. new text end
Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 129D.17, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
Minnesota State Arts Board allocation.
At least 47 percent of the deleted text beginmoney deposited in thedeleted text endnew text begin total appropriations from thenew text end arts and cultural heritage fund new text beginin a fiscal biennium new text endmust be for grants and services awarded through the Minnesota State Arts Board, or regional arts councils subject to appropriation.
Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 129D.17, is amended by adding a subdivision to read:
new text begin In any fiscal year, at least five percent of that year's projected tax receipts determined by the most recent forecast for the arts and cultural heritage fund must not be appropriated. new text end
new text begin ARTS AND CULTURAL HERITAGE FUND INDIRECT COSTS; REPORT. new text end
new text begin By October 1, 2017, the commissioner of management and budget must submit to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees and divisions with jurisdiction over the arts and cultural heritage fund a report of the amount from the arts and cultural heritage fund used to reimburse the general fund for indirect costs under Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.127. The report must include: new text end
new text begin (1) information for all years that arts and cultural heritage fund appropriations have been made through fiscal year 2017; new text end
new text begin (3) information on how statewide indirect cost allocations from the arts and cultural heritage fund contribute to the constitutional requirement that funds be spent only for arts, arts education, and arts access and to preserve Minnesota's history and cultural heritage. new text end
Signed by the governor May 30, 2017, 4:23 p.m.